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Media contact: National Consumers League \u2013 Carol McKay, carolm@nclnet.org, (412) 945-3242\u00a0or Taun Sterling, tauns@nclnet.org, (202)\u00a0207-2832<\/span><\/p>\n Washington, DC\u2014The National Consumers League (NCL), the nation\u2019s pioneering consumer and worker advocacy organization, has announced it will honor Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) with its highest honor, the Trumpeter Award, on Tuesday, October 16 in Washington, DC.<\/p>\n This year marks the 45th<\/sup> anniversary year of the Trumpeter Award, which honors leaders in the fight for consumer and worker rights. Past honorees include: Senator Ted Kennedy, the award\u2019s inaugural recipient, as well as Labor Secretaries Hilda Solis, Robert Reich, and Alexis Herman, Senators Carl Levin and Paul Wellstone, Delores Huerta of the United Farm Workers, and other honored consumer and labor leaders. Last year\u2019s recipients were the legendary social justice leader Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) and then-Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Richard Cordray.<\/p>\n The Trumpeter Award is given to leaders who have dedicated their lives to social justice and to fighting for those who cannot defend themselves. This year\u2019s Trumpeter recipients, Senators Tammy Duckworth and Ed Markey will join this esteemed group as true American heroes.<\/p>\n \u201cSenator Tammy Duckworth embodies America\u2019s best values throughout her career, as an Iraq War Veteran, a Purple Heart recipient, and former Assistant Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs,\u201d said NCL Executive Director Sally Greenberg. \u201cShe is an inspirational leader and justice-minded policymaker on civil rights, standing up for immigrants and veterans, and speaking out on behalf of consumers on healthcare and justice reform. We are thrilled to honor her this October with this historic award.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cFor nearly five decades, Senator Markey\u2019s leadership has been a model for Americans of all generations,\u201d said Greenberg. \u201cWhether on issues dealing with commerce, protecting the environment, or in defense of privacy, healthcare, and cybersecurity, Markey\u2019s commitment to policy that serves consumers and workers is exemplary.\u201d<\/p>\n In addition to the Trumpeter Award, NCL will the honor the recipient of this year\u2019s Florence Kelley Consumer Leadership Award: Eva Casey Velasquez, president and CEO of the Identity Theft Resource Center.<\/p>\n \u201cEva Casey Velasquez\u2019s leadership at the Identity Theft Resource Center and her commitment to broadening public education and awareness about important issues that affect almost every consumer have earned her this honor,\u201d said John Breyault, NCL vice president on public policy, telecommunications and fraud. \u201cEva\u2019s work has helped to put consumers at the center of ID theft prevention, and we are delighted to present her with this award to honor her commitment to consumer education and protection.\u201d<\/p>\n This year\u2019s Trumpeter Awards will feature a reception, dinner, and speaking appearances by NCL leadership and the honorees, as well as Maria Cardona, CNN\/CNNE Commentator & Principal of Dewey Square Group. To learn more, visit nclnet.org\/about-ncl\/trumpeter-awards_awards.<\/p>\n ###<\/p>\n About the National Consumers League<\/strong><\/p>\n The National Consumers League, founded in 1899, is America’s pioneer consumer organization. Our mission is to protect and promote social and economic justice for consumers and workers in the United States and abroad. 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