Senator Levin to speak in Pinckney

Levin to Speak on Iraq, 100 Hours at Livingston Democrats Victory Fundraiser

BRIGHTON – Michigan Senator Carl Levin will speak on the Iraq war and the Democratic Party’s “First 100 Hours” Agenda at a fund-raiser Saturday, January 20, in Pinckney. The fundraiser is to celebrate the huge Democratic win across the country and the state and to help the Livingston Democrats prepare for the next election cycle.

Levin became chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee when Democrats regained control of the House and Senate in the November 2006 election. In that role, Levin is in a pivotal position to influence the war in Iraq.

“This will be one of the first opportunities that many Michigan residents will have to hear Senator Levin in person commenting on President Bush’s plan to send more troops to Iraq. It is an important moment in the national debate over American participation in the war, and Livingston County Democrats will not want to miss it,” said Matt Evans, chair of the Livingston County Democratic Party.

Furthermore, Evans said, the national party’s 100-hour agenda that already is moving through the U.S. House addresses important concerns that voters raised in the November election including raising the minimum wage, congressional ethics reform, and restraining earmarks that encouraged irresponsible spending. Levin will be able to shed light on how that agenda will fare in the U.S. Senate.

Levin will speak at 12:30 p.m. at the Whispering Pines Golf Course, 2500 Whispering Pines Drive, Pinckney. There will be an opportunity to ask questions.

Tickets are $55 and can be purchased at the Livingston County Democratic Office, 10321 E. Grand River, Suite 600, Brighton, Michigan 48116. Tickets also can be purchased at the door. The event includes hot hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar.

Proceeds benefit the Livingston County Democratic Party.

For more information, call 810-229-4212.