MADISON -- Fairleigh Dickinson University, College at Florham, will host a spring series on New Jersey politics, called, "Politics on the PublicMind."
From Friday, Feb. 6, through early May, there will be 10 Friday breakfast seminars open to the public. An audience question-and-answer period is part of each presentation.
Leading the February schedule will be author Michael Rockland on Friday, Feb. 6, followed by gubernatorial candidate Steve Lonegan on Feb. 13, and journalists Bob Ingle and Sandy McClure on Feb. 20.
The public is invited to attend PublicMind breakfast seminars on New Jersey politics. Fairleigh Dickinson University's PublicMind polling institute and the College at Florham Library sponsor the series.
Seating is limited and reservations are required. For the full schedule of speakers and topics for the spring "Politics on the PublicMind" series, or to reserve a seat, call 973-443-8530, or e-mail colleend@fdu.edu. The event sponsors ask an $85 suggested donation to the Friends of the Library for the 10 seminar series.
Michael Rockland's book, co-authored with Angus Gillespie, Looking for America on the New Jersey Turnpike, a study of the Garden State, is his topic on Feb. 6. His latest book is, The George Washington Bridge: Poetry in Steel.
Mr. Rockland, a professor of American studies at Rutgers University, began his academic career as executive assistant to the Chancellor of Higher Education, State of New Jersey. This appointment followed his years in the U.S. diplomatic service as a cultural attache at American embassies in Argentina and Spain. Mr. Rockland has authored 11 books, lectured widely overseas, written for popular magazines and served as a cultural commentator for television.
Putting Taxpayers First is the Friday, Feb. 13, topic for conservative critic and candidate for the Republican nomination for governor, Steve Lonegan. He describes himself as New Jersey's number one advocate for the overtaxed citizen. Defeating the incumbent mayor in Bogota, Mr. Lonegan was reelected twice by double-digit margins and kept the Republican Council in control for 11 consecutive elections. As NJ state director of Americans for Prosperity, he organized Taxpayer Action Seminars in towns around New Jersey, attacking liberal economic and regulatory politics. Mr. Lonegan is the author of Putting Taxpayers First, which he calls a "blueprint for victory in the Garden State."
On Feb. 20, journalists Bob Ingle and Sandy McClure will offer their insights on New Jersey, based on their book, The Soprano State: New Jersey's Culture of Corruption, published by St. Martin's Press. Bob Ingle has worked for the Atlanta Constitution and the Associated Press, and is currently bureau chief for Gannett's Trenton office. He writes a syndicated column and a blog and appears on New Jersey 101.5 FM's Jersey Guys show.
Sandy McClure is a multiple award-winning veteran reporter whose New Jersey statehouse stories, first for The Trentonian and then for the Gannett State Bureau, span three decades, from Gov. Tom Kean to Gov. Jon Corzine. She spent two stints in Pennsylvania covering government and corruption for five newspapers.
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