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U.S. Senators Lamar Alexander, Bob Corker and Country Star Trace Adkins to Visit Tennessee State Capitol for Legislative Announcement

WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 5, 2008) – U.S. Senators Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) will join country music star Trace Adkins for a press conference on Monday, June 9, in Nashville to announce legislation to improve and protect the quality of life of more than 41,000 Tennessee children.

Who: U.S. Senators Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), country music star Trace Adkins, and representatives from the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) 

When: 2:00 p.m., CDT

Where: Tennessee State Capitol, War Memorial Plaza, Nashville, Tenn.

INTERESTED MEDIA: Please call Jill Bader at (202) 725-8254.

About FAAN

Founded in 1991, the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) is the world leader in information, resources, and programs for food allergy, a potentially life-threatening medical condition that afflicts as many as 15 million Americans, including almost 6 million children. A nonprofit organization based in Fairfax, Va., FAAN is dedicated to increasing public awareness of food allergy and its consequences, to educating people about the condition, and to advancing research on behalf of all those affected by it. FAAN provides information and educational resources about food allergy to patients, their families, schools, health professionals, pharmaceutical companies, the food industry, and government officials. On May 9, 2012, FAAN announced its intent to merge with the other leading food allergy organization, the Food Allergy Initiative, pending state regulatory approval. To become a member or for more information, please visit FAAN at www.foodallergy.org.

Media Contact

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Media Relations
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E-mail: ngregory@foodallergy.org