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HART — The Oceana County Democratic Party is bringing Abdul El-Sayed, Democratic candidate to represent Michigan in the U.S. Senate, to a live town hall event Saturday, Oct. 10.
El-Sayed has quickly risen as a national political figure in a key Senate race after an upset win against Haley Stevens in the August primary. He faces Republican nominee and former congressman Mike Rogers in the Nov. 3 general election. Because incumbent Democratic Senator Gary Peters retired, the outcome in Michigan is critical to determining which party controls the closely divided upper chamber. If elected, El-Sayed would make history as the first Muslim senator in American history.
Registration is required for attendance, and there are several requirements for entry, which are provided upon registration. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the event begins at 7 p.m.
Location of the event will be provided after registration. Register at https://www.mobilize.us/abdulforsenate/event/1047515/
“Abdul El-Sayed was born and raised in southeast Michigan and proudly attended public schools, where he captained his high school football, wrestling, and lacrosse teams,” states a press release from the Oceana County Democratic Party. “Abdul was raised by his father, Mohamed, an Egyptian immigrant, and his stepmom, Jackie, whose family has lived in Gratiot County, Mich., since the 1800s. He graduated from the University of Michigan with the highest distinction and played on the Wolverine men’s lacrosse team. Abdul earned his medical degree from Columbia University on an NIH-funded fellowship and a second doctorate at Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar.
“Recognized nationwide as an expert on improving the American healthcare system, Abdul rebuilt Detroit’s Health Department after bankruptcy. Then he restructured Wayne County’s Department of Health, Human and Veterans Services, serving 1.8 million Michiganders in the state’s largest and most diverse county. As a public servant, Abdul secured free glasses for kids who needed them, removed lead from Detroit’s elementary schools, took on Michigan’s biggest polluters, and made life-saving Narcan universally accessible. He also spearheaded a program that will cancel up to $700 million in medical debt for 300,000 Michiganders over two years. His work earned him recognition as ‘Public Official of the Year’ by the Michigan LCV and a spot on Crain’s Detroit Business 40 Under 40 list.
“Abdul studied to be a doctor — but realized it was our broken politics that was making people sick. Abdul has dedicated his entire career to building government agencies that actually work for Michiganders.”
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