We all know Jerry Springer as the host of the tawdry daytime talk show, and some of us remember him from as a finalist on Dancing with the Stars, but many do know not him as a progressive political activist and elected official.
Jerry majored in political science at Tulane and received a law degree from Northwestern. Not long after graduating law school, Jerry met Robert Kennedy at a dinner party and signed on to work on his presidential campaign. After Kennedy’s assassination, Jerry led the movement in Ohio to lower the voting age from 21 to 18, which resulted in resulted in his Senate Judiciary Committee testimony supporting ratification of the 26th Amendment to the Constitution. Springer served five terms on Cincinnati City Council and became mayor at age 33.
We were delighted when Jerry Springer hosted a special evening of Wine, Cheese & Politics as a fundraiser for the Sarasota Democratic Club. Jerry spoke eloquently on our need to be vigilant in support of our middle class, Medicare, Social Security, and cornerstone values of the Democratic Party: “There is a reason we are all Democrats. We believe in America everyone deserves a shot at the American dream….not just the wealthy.”
We are planning a few more Jerry Springer events before November. So plan on coming down to Sarasota for our next event with Jerry!
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