Cheshire County Democrats
Annual Spaghetti Dinner
6 P.M. Saturday, May 13, 2017
Best Western Sovereign Hotel
Keene, New Hampshire
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Our Speaker will be: BAKARI SELLERS
- CNN Political Analyst & Former Representative from South Carolina
- Youngest-ever member of the South Carolina state legislature
- Named to TIME magazine’s “40 Under 40” List
- CNN contributor often featured on other major networks
- Offers passionate political and social commentary and analysis informed by first-hand experience
Special Guests
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen
U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan
U.S. Congresswoman Annie Kuster
NHDP Chair Raymond Buckley
Executive Councilor Andru Volinksy
State Senator Jay Kahn
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Special Award Recipient
U.S. Congressman Richard Neal
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Keynote Speaker
BAKARI SELLERS
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Dinner (6 PM) Tickets: $25 in advance, $30 at the door
Cocktail Party (5 PM) Tickets: $40
Contact JoAnn Fenton: jfenton@ne.rr.com; (603) 491-4296 or
Click on our Eventbrite.com link to purchase them online!
!!! WE WILL SELL OUT, SO GET YOUR TICKETS NOW !!!
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Bio of Bakari Sellers
Bakari Sellers made history in 2006 when, at just 22 years old, he defeated a 26-year incumbent
State Representative to become the youngest member of the South Carolina state legislature and the youngest African American elected official in the nation. In 2014 he was the Democratic Nominee for Lt. Governor in the state of South Carolina.
Earning his undergraduate degree from Morehouse College, where he served as student body president, and his law degree from the University of South Carolina, Sellers has followed in the footsteps of his father, civil rights leader Cleveland Sellers, in his tireless commitment to service taking championing progressive policies to address issues ranging from education and poverty to preventing domestic violence and childhood obesity.
His impressive list accomplishment in addition to having served on President Barack Obama’s South Carolina steering committee during the 2008 election, Sellers is widely considered to be a rising star within the Democratic Party and leading voice for his generation. That coupled with his uncommon ability to reach across the aisle and get things done has led to numerous accolades including being named to TIME Magazine’s 40 Under 40 in 2010 as well as 2014 and 20015 “The Root 100” list of the nation’s most influential African-Americans and has provided commentary and analysis to CNN and MSNBC including multiple appearances on Hardball with Chris Matthews and Morning Joe. He now currently serves on AIPAC’s National Council.
He has served as a featured speaker at events for the National Education Association, College Democrats of America National Convention, the 2008 and 2016 Democratic National Conventions and, in 2007, delivered the opening keynote address to Washington, DC’s AIPAC Policy Conference.
Sellers practices law with the Strom Law Firm, LLC in Columbia, SC and is a Political Commentator at CNN. He is married to Dr. Ellen Rucker-Sellers.
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Space is limited and tickets are going fast!
