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October 24, 2007
WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY’S 2007-2008 DISTINGUISHED LECTURER SERIES KICKS OFF WITH PROGRAM DEVOTED TO PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS
A discussion about the upcoming Presidential campaign by Harold Ford, Jr. and Susan Molinari will begin William Paterson University’s 28th season of the Distinguished Lecturer Series. The lecture, “Presidential Campaign 2008 – A Conversation about Issues, Candidates and Concerns,” will take place on October 26, 2007.
Discounts are available for senior citizens, groups of 10 or more and William Paterson students, faculty, staff and alumni. All lectures begin at 7 p.m. in Shea Center on the campus in Wayne; parking is free. Full series subscriptions are $130. Two-program packages are $68 and tickets for individual programs are $37. To purchase subscriptions or tickets, please call the box office at 973-720-2371 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. or purchase online at www.wpunj.edu/dls.
Harold Ford, Jr., a Democrat from Tennessee, served in the House of Representatives for 10 years and is now chairman of the Democratic Leadership Council and vice chairman of Merrill Lynch. He represented the ninth district in Memphis, Tenn. He left the house to pursue a Senate seat in 2006, but lost by a small margin. While in Congress, he served on the budget, financial services, and education and workforce committees. Ford is a visiting professor at Vanderbilt University. The son of former Congressman Harold Ford, Sr., Ford’s family has been long prominent in Memphis’s black community.
Susan Molinari, a Republican from New York, served in the House for seven years and is now chairman and CEO of the Washington Group, and president of Ketchum Public Affairs. She was a member of congress from 1990 to 1997. Born and raised on Staten Island, she is a third generation public servant, following both her father and grandfather into politics. While in Washington, she quickly rose through the ranks to become, in just four short years, named to the Republican Majority Leadership, making her the highest-ranking woman in congress. She was a member of the House Budget Committee and chaired the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Railroad Subcommittee.
William Paterson's Distinguished Lecturer Series is presented by the William Paterson University Foundation. Partners for the 2007-2008 season include: Distinguished Partners: Mercedes-Benz USA; and The Record. Benefactors: BAE Systems NES; The Nicholas Martini Foundation; Pfizer; PSE&G; and Roche Foundation. Patrons: William Paterson University Alumni Association; William Paterson University Student Activities Programming Board; and the William Paterson University Student Government Association. Sponsors: AAA-New Jersey Automobile Club; Adorno & Yoss; Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Benevento; Bograd’s Fine Furniture; Capacity Coverage Company of New Jersey, Inc.; CNA; Cole, Schotz, Meisel, Forman & Leonard; Commerce Bank North; ConocoPhillips Bayway Refinery; JPMorgan Chase; Bruce Leeb & Company; McBride Enterprises; Dr. Edward and Mrs. Paulette Meier; Merrill Lynch; Moira Murphy; North Fork Bank; The Opper Group; State Farm Insurance Companies; United Yarn; Valley National Bank; Verizon; Voronado Realty Trust; Washington Mutual; Dorothy Watkins; and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals.
Partnerships for the 2007-2008 season are available. Please visit www.wpunj.edu/dls or call Meredith McCarthy at 973.720.3847 for further information on how to partner.
Note to reporters and editors: Downloadable photographs are available at
http://ww2.wpunj.edu/publicityphotos/DLS/
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