The CEO of General Electric, the founder of AOL - and a single mom from Torrance are among those on the guest list for tonight's widely anticipated Presidential address on job creation.
The single mom is Tamara Washington. Here's her biography as released today by the White House:
Tamara Washington is a single mother, taking care of her 3 year old son Amir, in Torrance, CA. Tamara believes her hard work will enable her to provide quality healthcare and education for her son. While it has not been easy, many programs and organizations were there to help, including subsidized employment in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Emergency Contingency Fund, which allowed her to obtain a job that enabled her to support her son.The televised address is due to start at 4 p.m.
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