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Sanders Announces Statewide College Tour
Sanders for Wisconsin, September 02, 2010
Sanders Announces Statewide College Tour
Dem candidate for Lt Governor will visit campuses across Wisconsin in run-up to primary
MIDDLETON—Henry Sanders, Democratic candidate for Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor, today announced plans to visit six University of Wisconsin System campuses next week as part of his statewide college tour.
“Students and young voters were key to electing President Obama in 2008, and they’ll be key this year as well,” said Sanders. “I truly believe that the ticket that engages these young voters will have a leg up in November. There are Students for Sanders chapters on ten campuses, and I plan on bringing their energy and passion to the Barrett-Sanders ticket this fall.”
“These students are concerned about their futures, about being able to find jobs after they graduate. And they know politics as usual isn’t any good for them. They know I’m the only candidate with real-world job creation experience and the only candidate with a real and detailed plan to get Wisconsin back to work.”
A list of times and locations for the first round of Sanders’ campus events is included below.
Tuesday, September 7
UW-La Crosse
Time: 12:00 pm
Location: Wittich Field (weather permitting)
UW-River Falls
Time: 5:00 pm
Location: University Center
Wednesday, September 8
UW-Eau Claire
Time: 12:00pm
Location: Campus Mall at the Clock Tower
UW-Stevens Point
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: University Center
Thursday, September 9
UW-Oshkosh
Time and Location TBD
Friday, September 10
UW-Madison
Time: 12:00pm
Location: Library Mall
Nonprofit executive, community activist, and small business owner Henry Sanders, Jr. lives with his wife and daughter in Waunakee, WI. Sanders is the founder of Madison Area Growth Network and Propel Wisconsin Innovation – nonprofit organizations dedicated to job growth – and Capacity-360, a small business that connects other small to mid-sized businesses with capital and other resources. Democratic Party leaders and grassroots activists favored Sanders by a 2-to-1 margin in the Democratic Convention poll. His 18-point plan for job creation in Wisconsin, “Progressive Recovery”, can be viewed online at http://www.henrysanders.org.
