Harold Ford Jr. Will Analyze Recent Election Results Nov. 25 at The U of M
For release: Nov. 14, 2002
For press information, contact Gabrielle Maxey

Congressman Harold Ford Jr. will be the inaugural speaker for the Dr. John P. Bakke Political Communication Lecture Series at The University of Memphis. Rep. Ford will speak at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25, in Room 123 of the Fogelman Executive Center on the U of M campus. The event is free and open to the public.

Rep. Ford will analyze the results of the recent elections, and he will discuss world events, political communication and issues affecting the Mid-South.

The lecture series honors the former chairman of The U of M's Department of Communication. Bakke, who initiated the study of political communication in the department, was a faculty member for 32 years before retiring in 1999. He served as a political analyst for WREG-TV for 14 years and has been communication director for more than 80 political campaigns, including those of Harold Ford Sr., Bill Morris, Don Sundquist, Mark Luttrell and A C Wharton. Bakke also worked with Harold Ford Jr. during his first campaign for Congress.

Ford was elected to represent the Ninth District of Tennessee in 1996 at age 26 and has been re-elected three times. He gained national attention as the keynote speaker at the 2000 Democratic National Convention. Ford is an advocate for higher education, and he authored the Make College Affordable Act to help working families meet rising tuition costs and create a tax deduction for higher education.

A reception will follow the lecture. For more information, call 901-678-2577 or 901-678-3176.

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