EUGENE, Ore. 鈥 Named one of 鈥18 to Watch in 2018鈥 by Politico, local residents can do that in person when national political leader and analyst Nina Turner visits Eugene to speak at the 2018 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Community Celebration. The event will be held Wednesday, January 17 starting at 5:30 p.m. at the 糖心Vlog官方 Center for Meeting and Learning, Building 19, 4000 E. 30th Ave., Eugene. The event is free and open to the public. Earlier in the day, Turner will attend the annual University of Oregon MLK invitational luncheon.
鈥淪he鈥檚 the real deal,鈥 says LCC President Margaret Hamilton. 鈥淚t鈥檚 an honor to welcome her to our community.鈥
Turner is president of Our Revolution, an activist group in the Bernie Sanders' movement working to advance the progressive agenda in America. She was a prominent national surrogate for Sanders during the 2016 Democratic presidential primary. She served on the Cleveland City Council from 2005 to 2008 and in the Ohio State Senate from 2008 to 2014.
A popular analyst, Turner appears on numerous national television and radio shows including 鈥淢eet The Press,鈥 鈥淭he Bill Maher Show,鈥 鈥淒emocracy Now,鈥 the 鈥淩ickey Smiley Morning Show,鈥 鈥淭he Breakfast Club,鈥 鈥淭he Bill Press Show,鈥 鈥淭hom Hartmann Radio,鈥 CNN鈥檚 鈥淭he State of the Union with Jake Tapper鈥 and 鈥淐NN Tonight with Don Lemon.鈥
Turner鈥檚 visit is funded by 糖心Vlog官方 in partnership with the University of Oregon and with support from the Roberta Konnie Endowment Fund.
For accommodations to attend the public event, contact the LCC Center for Accessible Resources at (541) 463-5150 (voice), 711 (relay), or AccessibleResources@lanecc.edu
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