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O n Monday, February 25, 2019, the United States Capitol Historical Society held its annual Trustee Lunch with Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia. Donald G. Carlson, chairman of the Society's Board of Trustees, opened the event by welcoming members of the Capitol Committee and introducing Hon. Jane L. Campbell, president/CEO of the Society. Campbell spoke about the Society's important mission "to educate and inform the public about congress and the legislative process." In the wide-ranging discussion that ensued, Con- nolly shared his thoughts on current events, his perspec- tive as chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Relations, and some of his favorite stories from Capitol history. In particular, he movingly recounted the origin story of the Statue of Freedom, the statue which graces the Capitol Dome; the men who began making the statue as slaves were emancipated while it was in progress and were paid to fi nish the job. Connolly spoke with great admiration for the Congress as an institution and the Capitol as a symbol of our democracy. The Society thanks the Volkswagen Group of America for supporting this event. 45 THE CAPITOL DOME CAPITOL COMMITTEE RENEWALS, UPGRADES, AND NEW MEMBERS DECEMBER 1, 2018–MAY 31, 2019 The U.S. Capitol Historical Society deeply appreciates all the Capitol Committee members for their continued involvement and support of its educational mission. LEADERSHIP COUNCIL ($25,000 & UP) Bank of America Cigna Grant Thornton LLP Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals Roche Diagnostics Corporation Transamerica CONSTITUTION SIGNERS ($15,000–$24,999) Allergan Altria Client Services LLC Association for Advanced Life Underwriting Chevron CoBank Delta Air Lines Dominion Energy National Automobile Dealers Association Nestlé USA Prudential Financial United Technologies Corporation Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. BRUMIDI SOCIETY ($10,0000–$14,999) American Society of Civil Engineers Astellas Pharma US Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz P.C. BP Comcast NBCUniversal Corn Refi ners Association Inc. Faegre Baker Daniels LLP Fidelity Investments International Paper Kraft Heinz Company National Retail Federation Salt River Project United Airlines Principal FOUNDER LEVEL ($5,000–$9,999) Baxter Healthcare Corporation K&L | Gates Leonardo DRS Mazda North America Operations National Beer Wholesalers Association National Grocers Association Nationwide Insurance Penn Quarter Partners, LLC Texas Instruments Incorporated US Bank For more information about the many benefi ts available to Capitol Committee members, please contact Director of Corporate Giving Jennifer Romberg at (202) 543-8919 x23 or jromberg@uschs.org or Development Associate Alex Del Vecchio at (202) 543-8919 x21 or adelvecchio@uschs.org. USCHS Chair Donald G. Carlson, President Jane Campbell, and Trustee Rep. Gerry Connolly LAURA HATCHER PHOTOGRAPHY USCHS Holds Annual Trustee Lunch with Rep. Connolly