BizTimes readers are invited to meet former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson at the Milwaukee Press Club’s next Newsmaker Luncheon on Monday, Jan. 23, from 11:45 to 1:30 p.m. at the Newsroom Pub in downtown Milwaukee at 137 E. Wells St.
The Press Club is featuring the Wisconsin candidates for the U.S. Senate in a series of Newsmaker Luncheons open to the public.
Thompson, former Congressman Mark Neumann and Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald are vying for the Republican nomination for the Senate seat. They will square off in a primary on Aug. 14.
The general election will be held Tuesday, Nov. 6.
Thompson will be interviewed by a panel of journalists, including reporter Don Walker of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; news anchor Michele McCormack of WDJT-CBS 58; and talk show host John Mercure of AM 620-WTMJ. The discussion will be moderated by BizTimes executive editor Steve Jagler.
The Milwaukee Press Club presents the Newsmaker Luncheons to shed light on issues of the day. The public is invited to attend the luncheons. The cost to attend is $15 for MPC members, $20 for non-members, $10 for students. Lunch is included. Seating will be limited. Pre-registration and advance payment is required and may be done online at www.milwaukeepressclub.org.
Future Newsmaker Luncheons will feature Neumann, Fitzgerald and Democrat Tammy Baldwin.
– BizTimes Milwaukee
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