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Richmond Social Security forum in photos

AARP and the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare kicked off a series of town hall meetings on Social Security at the Black History Museum & Cultural Center in Richmond. Reba Hollingsworth of WTVR CBS 6 was moderator, and Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney shared how Social Security was a lifeline for his family when he was a child.

Read the story here.

Photos by David Hayford.

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2 Richmond SS Event 209EDisp.jpg — Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia

3 Richmond SS Event 213EDisp.jpg — Historical marker outside museum.

4 Richmond SS Event 007EDisp.jpg — Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia.

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64 Richmond SS Event 176EDisp.jpg — Carl Hamiel, AARP Virginia

54 Richmond SS Event 123EDisp.jpg — Carolyn Colvin, former Social Security Commissioner

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53 Richmond SS Event 125EDisp.jpg — Carolyn Colvin and Brandon Byerson

55 Richmond SS Event 126EDisp.jpg — Brandon Byerson, financial adviser

52 Richmond SS Event 086EDisp.jpg — Max Richtman, CEO, NCPSSM

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50 Richmond SS Event 104EDisp.jpg — Reba Hollingsworth

45 Richmond SS Event 096EDisp.jpg — Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney

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38 Richmond SS Event 053EDisp.jpg — Attendees learned how to create a My Social Security account.

37 Richmond SS Event 051EDisp.jpg — Participants use the AARP Retirement Calculator.

36 Richmond SS Event 031EDisp.jpg — Jeff South, left, and AARP advocacy director JessiKa Eglin, right.

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33 Richmond SS Event 030EDisp.jpg — Social Security Plinko was a hit!

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25 Richmond SS Event 064EDisp.jpg — (L-R) Jim Dau (AARP), Jared Calfee (AARP), Mayor Levar Stoney

24 Richmond SS Event 060EDisp.jpg — (L-R) Mayor Stoney, Jared Calfee (AARP), Dan Kelly (NCPSSM)

23 Richmond SS Event 062EDisp.jpg — L-R: Lafaun Cain (SSA), Carolyn Colvin, Jackie Weisgarber (SSA)

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21 Richmond SS Event 037EDisp.jpg — Carolyn Colvin (left), Brandon Byerson (right)

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17 Richmond SS Event 022EDisp.jpg — AARP staff Catherine Nguyen and JessiKa Eglin greet attendees.

16 Richmond SS Event 045EDisp.jpg — Staff of U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman were there to assist constituents.

15 Richmond SS Event 014EDisp.jpg — Jackie Weisgarber and Lafaun Cain from SSA

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7 Richmond SS Event 006EDisp.jpg — AARP volunteers Ron Styles (L) and Joyce Williams (R) hosted Plinko.

6 Richmond SS Event 002EDisp.jpg — Social Security Plinko

5 Richmond SS Event 019EDisp.jpg — Luke Warren (NCPSSM) and Pat Jones-Scott (AARP volunteer)

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