Today at 1:30 p.m., President Barack Obama will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Congressman John Lewis. Representative John Lewis from Georgia was a pioneer in the Civil Rights Movement, a man jailed over 40 times, beaten and bloodied for his views and actions. He attended President Obama’s inauguration as the only living speaker from the rally at the […]
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All photos except the first one by Anne Savage. Visit her website, Flickr Page, and blog. October 3, 2009, the Washtenaw County Democratic Party held its annual dinner. Three U.S. Congressmen were in attendance. The first was freshman Representative Mark Schauer, a young, vibrant and optimistic Congressman. The second was Representative John Dingell, the longest-serving member in Congress today and […]
Read more ›Rep. John Lewis – Washtenaw Country Democratic Party Annual DinnerOctober 3, 2009 Stream the audio using this player: TRANSCRIPT: I’d like to thank my brother John Dingell for those kind words of introduction. The chairman of the state party, the county party, all of the honorable elected officials, all of you wonderful, smart, beautiful and handsome Democrats. I must just […]
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Chris SavageChris Savage is the owner and publisher of Eclectablog and the co-host of The GOTMFV Show podcast.
Mitchell RobinsonMitchell Robinson is associate professor of music education at Michigan State University. His research is focused on music education and education policy. Follow him on Facebook HERE and Twitter at @MRobmused. His own blog is at MitchellRobinson.net.
Barb ByrumBarb Byrum is currently in her third term as Ingham County Clerk, serving as the county’s chief elections official. As Clerk, Barb has successfully conducted 25 elections, 4 union elections, and served on Michigan’s Election Security Commission, the Secretary of State’s team of advisors tasked with strengthening and better securing elections in the state. Follow her on Twitter at @BarbByrum.
