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Mel Watt

Trips by Mel Watt
Total cost of congressperson's 23 trips: $89,512.47

Destination: SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA
Sponsor: Aspen Institute
Purpose: TO PARTICIPATE IN A CONFERENCE ON EDUCATION
Date: Feb 15, 2002 (3 days)
Expense: $5,695.50
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Destination: LEESBURG, VA
Sponsor: Congressional Black Caucus
Purpose: TRI-CAUCUS RETREAT BETWEEN THE CBC, THE CHC AND THE CAPAC
Date: Apr 19, 2002 (2 days)
Expense: $1,422.08
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Destination: WASHINGTON, DC TO JACKSONVILLE, FL TO CHARLOTTE, NC
Sponsor: Conference of Minority Transportation Officials
Purpose: REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION BRAINTRUST
Date: Apr 25, 2002 (2 days)
Expense: $1,236.50
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Destination: BARCELONA, SPAIN
Sponsor: Aspen Institute
Purpose: TO PARTICIPATE IN A CONFERENCE ON THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT
Date: May 28, 2002 (5 days)
Expense: $7,930.00
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Destination: CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
Sponsor: Congressional Black Caucus
Purpose: JOINT LISTENING SESSIONS OF CBC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE BRAINTRUSTS
Date: Jun 7, 2002 (2 days)
Expense: $1,248.58
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Destination: MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA
Sponsor: Aspen Institute
Purpose: TO PARTICIPATE IN A CONFERENCE ON EDUCATION REFORM
Date: Feb 14, 2003 (5 days)
Expense: $5,666.60
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Destination: POTOMAC, MD
Sponsor: Faith & Politics Institute
Purpose: RETREAT
Date: Sep 12, 2003 (2 days)
Expense: $536.60
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Destination: SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO
Sponsor: Congressional Black Caucus
Purpose: TRI-CAUCUS RETREAT BETWEEN THE CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS, THE CONGRESSIONAL HISPANIC CAUCUS AND THE CONGRESSIONAL ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN CAUCUS
Date: Oct 23, 2003 (3 days)
Expense: $3,343.72
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Destination: CHARLOTTE, NC-DETROIT, MI-CHICAGO, IL
Sponsor: Congressional Black Caucus
Purpose: TO ATTEND THE CBC INSTITUTE SPONSORED DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN
Date: Oct 25, 2003 (3 days)
Expense: $250.70
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Destination: DETROIT, MI-CHICAGO, IL-WASHINGTON, DC
Sponsor: Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Purpose: MET WITH THE CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE AND THE CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE, INC. TO DISCUSS FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RELATED ISSUES
Date: Oct 27, 2003
Expense: $1,008.59
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Destination: WASHINGTON, DC-NASSAU, BAHAMAS-CHARLOTTE, NC
Sponsor: Carib News Corporation
Purpose: TO ATTEND THE 8TH ANNUAL CARIBBEAN MULTI-NATIONAL BUSINESS CONFERENCE
Date: Nov 7, 2003 (2 days)
Expense: $2,100.00
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Destination: CHARLOTTE, NC-PUNTA MITA, MEXICO-WASHINGTON, DC
Sponsor: Aspen Institute
Purpose: TO PARTICIPATE IN A CONFERENCE ON U.S. MEXICO RELATIONS
Date: Dec 4, 2003 (3 days)
Expense: $5,533.50
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Destination: NEW YORK CITY
Sponsor: Humpty Dumpty Institute
Purpose: TO ATTEND THE RETREAT ON ECONOMIC AND SECURITY ISSUES IN AFRICA AND THE CARIBBEAN BASIN
Date: Jan 16, 2004 (1 day)
Expense: $2,705.20
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Destination: CHARLOTTE, NC-LOS ANGELES, CA-WASHINGTON, DC
Sponsor: National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences
Purpose: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND COPYRIGHT ISSUES IN THE RECORDING INDUSTRIES
Date: Feb 6, 2004 (3 days)
Expense: $2,466.66
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Destination: CANCUN, MEXICO
Sponsor: Aspen Institute
Purpose: TO PARTICIPATE IN A CONFERENCE ON EDUCATION REFORM
Date: Feb 17, 2004 (5 days)
Expense: $8,502.02
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Destination: HAVANA, CUBA
Sponsor: Christopher Reynolds Foundation
Purpose: CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS TRIP TO CUBA
Date: Mar 12, 2004 (3 days)
Expense: $1,329.23
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Destination: GREAT EXUMA ISLAND, BAHAMAS
Sponsor: Aspen Institute
Purpose: TO PARTICIPATE IN A CONFERENCE ON BRAZIL
Date: Apr 13, 2004 (5 days)
Expense: $10,988.00
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Destination: LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND
Sponsor: Aspen Institute
Purpose: TO PARTICIPATE IN A CONFERENCE ON THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT
Date: Jun 27, 2004 (5 days)
Expense: $8,838.80
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Destination: WASHINGTON, DC-NEW YORK CITY-SYRACUSE, NY
Sponsor: Sony Corporation
Purpose: TO PARTICIPATE IN BRIEFINGS, DEMONSTRATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO THE MUSIC INDUSTRY.
Date: Jan 28, 2005 (2 days)
Expense: $695.01
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Destination: NEW YORK CITY-SYRACUSE, NY-WASHINGTON, DC
Sponsor: Chamber of Commerce for the USA
Purpose: TO DISCUSS THE IMPORTANCE OF ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ISSUES.
Date: Jan 30, 2005 (2 days)
Expense: $1,193.00
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Destination: CANCUN, MEXICO
Sponsor: Aspen Institute
Purpose: TO PARTICIPATE IN A CONFERENCE ON EDUCATION REFORM.
Date: Feb 22, 2005 (5 days)
Expense: $7,404.80
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Destination: CHARLOTTE, NC-SAN FRANCISCO, CA-WASHINGTON, DC
Sponsor: National Cable and Telecommunications Association and affiliated cable organizations
Purpose: TO ATTEND THE 2005 NATIONAL SHOW SPONSORED BY THE NCTA TO MEET WITH CABLE PROVIDERS, PROGRAMMERS AND SUPPLIERS TO LEARN FIRST HAND HOW THE INDUSTRY OPERATES AND THEIR PUBLIC POLICY CONCERNS.
Date: Apr 1, 2005 (3 days)
Expense: $8,350.05
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Destination: MILWAUKEE, WI
Sponsor: NAACP and affiliates
Purpose: TO PARTICIPATE AS A GUEST SPEAKER AT THE 2005 ANNUAL NAACP CONVENTION.
Date: Jul 10, 2005 (1 day)
Expense: $1,067.33
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Congressional staff traveling under the office of Mel Watt

Andrew Barwig
Andrew Berwig
Paul Brathwaite
Joyce Brayboy
Keven Brough
Laura Hooper
Jewel James
Erika Jeffers
William Johnson
Jesse Price
Christal Sheppard