A Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate from Ohio has accepted an invitation to address the Akron Press Club. Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel will be the featured speaker at the Press Club’s luncheon on March 1 at the University of Akron’s Martin Center. There will be the opportunity for questions following the speech.
This event is co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters for the Akron Area and the University of Akron’s Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics.
Mandel, who initially declined an invitation to address the Press Club, is running for the seat held by incumbent Democrat Sherrod Brown. Brown spoke at the Press Club’s Jan. 6, 2012, luncheon.
Mandel was elected the 48th treasurer of Ohio in November 2010. Prior to gaining his first statewide office, Mandel served as a state representative from the 17th Ohio House District following the 2006 election. He also was elected to the Lyndhurst City Council in 2003.
Mandel was in the Marine Corps Reserve from 2000-08. He graduated from the Corps Intelligence School and served two tours in Iraq as an intelligence specialist. He was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for “superior performance of his duties.”
He holds a B.A. degree from The Ohio State University and a law degree from Case Western Reserve University.
“The Ohio senate race is expected to be one of the most closely watched in the nation, and we are delighted that he will take this opportunity to speak to and hear from an Akron audience,” said M.L. Schultze, president of the Akron Press Club and news director at WKSU public radio.
“We look forward to Josh Mandel’s appearance at the Press Club,” said Bruce Winges, past president of the Press Club and editor of the Akron Beacon Journal. “The Press Club is happy to provide this opportunity for Josh Mandel to reach out to the Akron community.”

Details:
Speaker: Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate..
Time: Buffet luncheon begins at 11:45 a.m., Thursday, March 1. Program follows.
Place: Martin University Center, 105 Fir Hill, University of Akron campus.
Cost: $15 for Press Club members, $20 for non-members.
Reservations requested: Call 330-564-4211 or e-mail RSVP@cmoresearch.com
Reservation deadline: Noon, Tuesday, Feb. 28.

The Akron Press Club was founded in 1971 to promote a free press and serve local journalists and public relations professionals. The group has a rich heritage of offering newsmakers a forum to discuss issues of the day at Press Club luncheons and speaking events that are open to the public. The club also funds scholarships for journalists and public relations students and sponsors annual fundraising and community outreach events. Visit www.akronpressclub.org for membership information.

A Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate from Ohio has declined an invitation to address the Akron Press Club. Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel is too busy to speak at the Press Club, according to his political director.
Mandel is running against incumbent Democrat Sherrod Brown in the 2012 November election.
The Press Club first extended an invitation to Mandel in May 2011. Representatives from the Press Club worked through the summer to seek an acceptable date for the Mandel campaign and learned in December that he would not be available for any date.
The Press Club extended the same invitation to Brown, who has accepted and will appear Jan. 6 (reservation information is available at www.akronpressclub.org).
In 2009, the Akron Press Club invited all declared candidates for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by George Voinovich to speak. All four candidates – two Democrats and two Republicans, including eventual winner and current U.S. Sen. Rob Portman – accepted the invitations. All spoke at the Martin Center on the University of Akron campus during the fall of 2009. The luncheon speeches were co-sponsored with the University of Akron’s Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics, which also is co-sponsoring the appearances in 2012.
In 2010, the state chairs of both political parties – Democrat Chris Redfern and Republican Kevin DeWine – spoke to Press Club audiences.
“The Press Club is proud to provide a non-partisan forum for political leaders to reach out to the Akron community,” said Press Club President Bruce Winges. “We are disappointed that Josh Mandel is unable to participate in this forum.”

The Akron Press Club was founded in 1971 to promote a free press and serve local journalists and public relations professionals. The group has a rich heritage of offering newsmakers a forum to discuss issues of the day at Press Club luncheons and speaking events that are open to the public. The club also funds scholarships for journalists and public relations students and sponsors annual fundraising and community outreach events. Visit www.akronpressclub.org for membership information.

Ohio U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown will speak Friday, Jan. 6, to the Akron Press Club at the University of Akron’s Martin Center. There will be the opportunity for questions following the speech.
This event is co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters for the Akron Area and the University of Akron’s Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics.
Democrat Brown was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2006, defeating incumbent Republican Mike DeWine.
Brown serves on the Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, Appropriations Committee, Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, Veterans’ Affairs Committee and the Select Committee on Ethics. He chairs the Subcommittee on Economic Policy and the Subcommittee on Hunger, Nutrition and Family Farms.
Prior to serving in the United States Senate, Brown was a congressman for the 13th District, Ohio’s Secretary of State, and a member of the Ohio General Assembly. Brown holds degrees from The Ohio State University and Yale University. He taught political science at Ohio State. The Mansfield native is married to Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Connie Schultz.

Details:
Speaker: Sherrod Brown, U.S. Senator from Ohio.
Time: Buffet luncheon begins at 11:45 a.m., Friday, Jan. 6. Program follows.
Place: Martin University Center, 105 Fir Hill, University of Akron campus.
Cost: $15 for Press Club members, $20 for non-members.
Reservations requested: Call 330-564-4211 or e-mail RSVP@cmoresearch.com

The Akron Press Club was founded in 1971 to promote a free press and serve local journalists and public relations professionals. The group has a rich heritage of offering newsmakers a forum to discuss issues of the day at Press Club luncheons and speaking events that are open to the public. The club also funds scholarships for journalists and public relations students and sponsors annual fundraising and community outreach events. Visit www.akronpressclub.org for membership information.

The Akron Press Club’s annual book sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, November 5 at the Martin University Center, 105 Fir Hill, on the campus of The University of Akron. Free parking is available.
Most items are priced $3 and under and include terrific books, CDs and videos. They make great holiday gifts.
Proceeds from the book sale go toward scholarships that the Press Club awards to journalism and public relations students. To date, more than $303,000 has been raised to benefit local students.
Donations for the book sale are welcome. Anyone with gently used books or CDs to contribute should contact Syroid at rlsyroid@gmail.com or event chair Kymberli Hagelberg at 330-472-2091, khagelberg@neo.rr.com.
Books also may be dropped off from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., Friday, November 4, at the Martin Center.