We are meeting in person!!!

Monday, August 15

6:30  Meet and Greet

7:00  Meeting

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Join us at Rudy's Grill and Cantina, 11790 Grant Rd, Cypress, TX 77429

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Speaker: Cathy Courtney, Medicare for all

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Our speaker will be Cathy Claire Courtney. Cathy is a health worker, educator & social justice activist. The first grandchild of a BibleBelt preacher, her large extended family was very involved in the community. She completed her BS in Ed at Central Michigan University and started abortion counseling & referrals. She initiated the 1st women’s health & information center in mid-Michigan. She studied medical care organization, administration & health behavior change at University of Michigan, Johns Hopkins University & completed her Master’s degree in Public Health at University of Texas School of Public Health.
She learned about national single payer health plan proposals at an American Public Health Association national conference and in 1974, then founded the 1st woman-owned & controlled clinic in Michigan.

Since official retirement, Courtney has focused on “Health Care For All Texas”, elder care, and other social justice initiatives.