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PHOTOS: CAGLCC annual awards dinner

Signal Financial, Joe Solmonese among honorees

Published

14 years ago

April 27, 2012

HRC President Joe Solonese speaks at the CAGLCC Awards Dinner on Friday. (Washington Blade photo by Pete Exis)

The Capital Area Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce held its annual awards dinner on Friday, April 20 at the Liaison Capitol Hill. Honorees included Art Smith, DC Allen, J.D. Warford, Jessica Serensits, June Crenshaw, Signal Financial and Joe Solmonese.

(Washington Blade photos by Pete Exis)

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