WASHINGTON – Actor Gary Sinise, whose Lt. Dan Band will be performing at the opening night of CUNA's Governmental Affairs Conference, was awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal earlier this month.
Sinise, who was honored for his work entertaining American troops and for bringing school supplies to Iraqi children, was one of 23 people honored during an Oval Office ceremony on Dec. 10.
The award describes Sinise as a "humanitarian and a patriot" and honored him for his "efforts to improve the human condition and his strong commitment to the selfless men and women who devote their lives to military service."
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Sinise's band, which is scheduled to perform on February 22, is named for the character he played in the award-winning film, Forrest Gump.
Other speakers at the conference include Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.), House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D-Mass.), and two chairs of subcommittees on Frank's panel: U.S. Reps. Paul Kanjorski (D-Pa.) and Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.).
CUNA's GAC is scheduled to take place from February 22-26 at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.
For more information on the conference go to: http://www.cuna.org/events/gac09/
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