Former Surgeon General Dr. Joycelyn Elders addressed attendees at that NARAL auction on Saturday night.Dr. Elders's comments focused on the continuing need for comprehensive health education in the United States. Mixing statistics with anecdotes from her time as the U.S. Attorney General and growing up in Arkansas, Dr. Elders demonstrated the spunk and spirit that have carried her through a long career in health and government.
In a lighter moment, Dr. Elders described working in Washington D.C. as dancing with a bear- you can't sit down until the bear gets tired... and pointed out that she had been dancing with the bear for a long time...
The auction, the largest on record by all accounts, was attended by a significant number of elected officials, including; Congressman Carnahan, Senator Joan Bray, State Representatives Jane Bogetto, Michael Frame among a number of others. Also present were candidates Jake Zimmerman, Jeff Smith, Gen Frank and many others.
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