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MARK D. WALTON ELECTED TO SISTER CITIES INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Executive From The Africa Channel Brings Wealth of Experience in Multicultural Understanding Media Contact: Amanda Straub, 202.347.8630 ext. 4877, communications@sister-cities.org Source: Lindsay Wilson, 202.347.8630 ext. 4004, lwilson@sister-cities.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 25, 2006 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Mark D. Walton of New York City was elected to the Sister Cities International Board of Directors during the Annual Board Meeting on July 15, 2006. The meeting was part of the Sister Cities International 50th Anniversary Conference held in Washington, D.C. Walton is the head of sponsorship and corporate development for The Africa Channel, a new independent television network that brings Americans closer to daily life in Africa through entertainment and informational programming. He is previously the CEO of Onyx Media Group International and spent more than ten years at CBS Television Network. He has been an adjunct instructor at Fordham University's Graduate School of Business and serves on the Board of the Frederick Douglass Creative Arts Center. "I believe that Americans should view themselves as citizens of the world," said Walton. Although he was born and raised in New York, his parents are from Barbados and his wife hails from Senegal, West Africa. Along with six other candidates, Walton was elected to a three-year term to the Sister Cities International Board of Directors. A State Coordinator Representative, a Young Professional Ambassador Association Representative and a Youth Representative were also elected to one-year terms. About Sister Cities International Representing more than 2,500 communities in 134 countries, Sister Cities International (www.sister-cities.org) is a citizen diplomacy network creating and strengthening partnerships between the U.S. and communities abroad. Begun in 1956 after a White House summit where U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower called for people-to-people exchanges, sister city partnerships are tailored to local interests and increase global cooperation at the grassroots level. Sister Cities International promotes peace through mutual respect, understanding and cooperation by focusing on sustainable development, youth and education, arts and culture, humanitarian assistance and economic growth programs.
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