Under the leadership of legendary national activists Joe DioGuardi and Shirley Cloyes DioGuardi, the Albanian American Civic League participated in the annual Former Members of Congress (FMC) Statesmanship Awards Celebration in Washington, DC, where former Members meet with current members, share experiences, and provide advice to new senators and congressmen.
Joining us were members of the International Advisory Committee to the Civic League based in Toronto, Canada, and Germany.
On this bipartisan occasion, the FMC honored US Senators Cory Booker (Democrat) and Todd Young (Republican), as well as US Congressmen Ed Case (Democrat) and Young Kim (Republican). It was inspiring to listen to current perspectives about statesmanship and bipartisanship from the leaders of both political parties.
Of particular importance for the Civic League were the special meetings with US senators and congressmen in their offices before and after the FMC event on the evening of May 20, including Senator Cory Booker, Congressman Mike Lawler, and Congressman George Latimer’s senior staff.
The primary topics of all of our meetings in Washington were strengthening and protecting the country of Kosova, deeper cooperation with the American Congress and State Department, as well as confronting Serbian aggression against Kosova and destabilization of the region.
The work of the Albanian American Civic League in Washington continues with professionalism and dedication.
Shirley Cloyes DioGuardi, AACL Balkan Affairs Adviser
Agim Aliçkaj, AACL Executive Director
