Super Bowl Committee Chair to Address Houston Professionals at Kickoff for School Choice

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Ric Campo, chairman of the Houston Super Bowl Committee and CEO of Camden Properties, will address professionals at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26 at the Kirby Icehouse in Houston. Food and drink will be provided.

Campo's talk will highlight the importance of school choice and how Houston area professionals can get engaged and support the expansion of educational opportunity in Houston. Campo will be joined by graduates of Yes Prep and KIPP schools at the Kickoff for School Choice.

This event is planned to coincide with the history-making celebration of National School Choice Week 2017, which will feature more than 21,000 school choice events across all 50 states.

Yes Prep Professionals and KIPP Pals are hosting the event, where 250 professionals are expected.

"All kids, no matter the circumstances of their birth, deserve access to a great education so they can go as far as their talent and hard work will take them," said Eric Doyal, chairman of Yes Prep Professionals. "As future leaders in business, it's paramount we have the skilled workforce necessary to fill the jobs we seek to create. Making sure we have a skilled workforce to tackle the jobs of tomorrow starts by making sure you have a public school system that works."

For more information, contact Eric Doyal, at ericjdoyal@gmail.com or (832) 875-0795.

As a nonpartisan, nonpolitical public awareness effort, National School Choice Week shines a positive spotlight on effective education options for students, families, and communities around the country.

For more information, visit www.schoolchoiceweek.com, or visit www.facebook.com/schoolchoiceweek.

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