National Political Strategist to Visit Lawrence Thursday

Editor's Note: The following is a news release issued by Rider University.

The Rebovich Institute for New Jersey Politics will present "An Evening with Mark Mellman" on Thursday, Dec. 1, in the Mercer Room, inside Daly Dining Hall, on Rider’s Lawrence Township campus.

There will be a reception at 6 p.m. followed by a 7 p.m. presentation and Q&A.

Rider is located at 2083 Lawrence Rd. (Route 206).

Mellman, a leading national pollster and communication strategist, is a significant figure on the national political scene. Mellman has helped guide the campaigns of some 18 U.S. senators, eight governors and more than two-dozen members of Congress, as well as numerous state and local officials.

His presentation, "The National Political Landscape Heading into 2012," is sure to be enlightening.

The presentation will be preceded by a welcome from Ben Dworkin, director of the Rebovich Institute for New Jersey Politics.

The event is free and open to the public. To RSVP, contact Susan Cuccia at (609) 896-5350 or via email at scuccia@rider.edu/

The Rebovich Institute for New Jersey Politics at Rider University is dedicated to public service and scholarly analysis of government, public policy, campaigns and elections in New Jersey. Generous support for The Rebovich Institute for New Jersey Institute comes from the Hennessy Fund.