Milwaukee Press Club: Newsmaker Luncheon to feature a discussion on the year ahead in Wisconsin politics

For more information, please contact:

The Milwaukee Press Club

Joette Richards, (262) 894-2224

milwaukeepressclub@gmail.com

http://www.milwaukeepressclub.org

MILWAUKEE, WI – December 2, 2009 The Milwaukee Press Club’s next Newsmaker Luncheon will feature a discussion on the year ahead in Wisconsin politics.

The featured Newsmakers will be Michael Tate, chairman of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, and Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin.

The Newsmakers will discuss the 2010 elections, including the Wisconsin gubernatorial race. Other topics for discussion will include intra-party fragmentation on both sides of the aisle, the impact of the health care reform debate, the impact of President Barack Obama’s escalation of the war in Afghanistan, the future of Milwaukee Public Schools, the state government’s financial health, the economy and other issues.

The party chairmen will be interviewed by a panel of professional journalists.

* Lee Bergquist, reporter at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

* Charles Benson, news anchor and reporter at WTMJ-4

* Andrew Wagner, reporter at OnMilwaukee.com

The event will take place Thursday, Dec. 17, from 11:45 to 1:30 p.m. at the Newsroom Pub in downtown Milwaukee at 137 E. Wells St.

The Milwaukee Press Club’s Newsmaker Luncheon Series is sponsored by Journal Communications and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

The Milwaukee Press Club presents the Newsmaker Luncheons to shed light on issues of the day. The public is invited to attend the luncheons. The cost to attend is $15 for MPC members, $20 for non-members, $10 for students. Lunch is included. Seating will be limited. Pre-registration and advance payment is required and may be done online at http://www.milwaukeepressclub.org. Checks may be mailed to the MPC at PO Box 176, North Prairie, WI 53153-0176. Cancellations will be accepted up to 48 hours in advance for a full refund. Please contact Joette Richards at the Milwaukee Press Club at milwaukeepressclub@gmail.com with any questions; or to pay by credit card, call 262-894-2224.