Baca to host women's conference

Rep. Joe Baca will host his ninth annual women's event on Friday that will address issues directly affecting women.

This year's theme "Protecting Women's Rights in a Tough Economy" addresses the current economic climate and its direct affect upon women, according to a news release from Baca's office.

Speakers include Gillian Rucker, president of the Auto Club Speedway of Southern California; Michelle Skiljan, director of the Inland Empire Women's Business Center; and Peggy Long, Director of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union.

Topics include "Competing in the Job Market," "Equal Pay and Access" and "Starting Your Own Business," according to the news release.

The conference will be from 9 a.m. to noon at the Lewis Library and Tech Center, 8437 Sierra Ave., in Fontana.

Baca is a Democrat who represents the 43rd District, which includes Fontana and Ontario.