MILWAUKEE – Gov. Tony Evers will be the featured guest at a Newsmaker Luncheon set for noon on Tuesday, October 11, hosted by the Milwaukee Press Club, WisPolitics.com and Rotary Club of Milwaukee. The event will be held at the Milwaukee Country War Memorial Center, 750 N Lincoln Memorial Drive.
Evers is seeking election to a second four-year term as Wisconsin’s governor, and is opposed by Republican businessman Tim Michels. [The Michels campaign has not responded to an invitation to be the featured guest at a Newsmaker Luncheon prior to the General Election November 8.]
Evers will take questions from a panel of journalists and from the audience at the luncheon, to be moderated by Milwaukee Press Club Past President Corrinne Hess, reporter for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
The media panel:
Molly Beck – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Diana Gutierrez – WISN 12
Ryan Jenkins — TMJ4 News
The Milwaukee Press Club’s Newsmaker Lunch Hour series is underwritten by presenting sponsor Spectrum News 1 and supporting sponsor We Energies.
WisPolitics.com partners with the press club as part of its ongoing event series in Milwaukee, sponsored by UW-Milwaukee, Wisconsin Academy of Global Education and Training, ELEVEN25 at Pabst, Milwaukee Police Association, The Firm Consulting, Medical College of Wisconsin and Spectrum.
The press club’s Newsmaker Luncheons are held to inform the public about the people and issues that affect individuals and communities in Milwaukee and Wisconsin. The cost to attend is $25 for MPC members, $30 for non-members and $20 for students. Lunch is included. Registration deadline is Friday, October 7. Seating is limited. Advanced registration and payment are 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 joette@milwaukeepressclub.org with any questions, or call 262-894-2224.
