Cid Wilson, the president of the Dominican American National Roundtable Conference that took place from 17-19 September, declared the event “a success.” Wilson reported that approximately 500 leaders from all over the United States and Puerto Rico attended the assembly of Dominicans living in the US. Speakers at the event included Congressman Charlie Rangel (NY), Congressman Anthony Wiener (NY), Senator Juan Pichardo (RI), Manhattan borough President C. Virginia Fields, Bronx borough President Adolfo Carrion, Mayor David Cicillini of Providence RI and Mayor Brian Stack of Union City NJ.
President Leonel Fernandez was forced to cancel his attendance due to Hurricane Jeanne, but First Lady Margarita Cedeno de Fernandez acted as his stand-in. DANR honored Ramona Hernandez and Silvio Torres-Saillant for their leadership in making the Dominican Studies Institute at City College an exemplary institution.
For more information, see http://dr1.com/news/2004/092104_danr.pdf