EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT

DATE: 4-5 p.m. Feb. 22, 2012

EVENT: U.S. Rep. John Dingell will discuss the current state of Congress during the free public event at the University of Michigan’s Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.

The Michigan Democrat, who represents Monroe County and parts of Wayne and Washtenaw counties, is the longest serving member of the House of Representatives in history. He is a senior member on the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee, which has jurisdiction over issues pertaining to commerce, energy, environment, health care, consumer product safety and telecommunications.

MEDIA: Reporters planning to attend should RSVP by 5 p.m. Feb. 21 to: [email protected]. Dingell will be available to media for 30 minutes immediately following the event. An audio multbox will be provided.

LOCATION: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weil Hall, 735 S. State Street, Ann Arbor