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Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Texas visits ASCAP in New York

Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Vice Chairman of the Congressional Songwriters Caucus and a longtime advocate of the rights of music creators, stopped by ASCAP's New York offices for a tour and a breakfast meeting with New York-based ASCAP writer members. Those who joined the Congressman represent a diversity of genres, from jazz, folk, Latin, musical theater, pop and film & television.

Pictured (standing, l-r): ASCAP's Seth Saltzman, Matthew Shipp, Jay Leonhart, ASCAP CEO John LoFrumento, Congressman Doggett, Lesley Gore, Counsel to ASCAP's Board of Directors Fred Koenigsberg, Ned Sublette, David Massengill and Pat Irwin; and (seated, l-r) Earl Rose, Jeff Franzel, Mark Hollmann and David Zippell. Not shown: Charles Strouse.