2008 Woodie Awards
Ford encourages students to vote
Rhiannon Adams
Issue date: 2/13/08 Section: Campus News
Chairman of the Democratic Leadership Council and former congressman Harold Ford Jr.'s message last Wednesday in Alumni Hall was that everyone in the country is just the same. Everyone wants to listen and vote to ensure that the country works in the best ways possible.
He asked the audience, "Which one of these people running [for president] makes you the most comfortable?" He told the audience to vote for that person and to put race and gender aside, for what matters is that an individual's pick for president has the right mindset and the right vision.
"I stand for opportunity; that is why I am a democrat," said Ford.
In light of Senator Barak Obama's success on Super Tuesday and Black History Month, Quinnipiac invited former congressman, Harold Ford Jr. to speak.
Like Obama, this young, black, known political name, successfully became involved in the political world predominately run by caucasians.
President John Lahey and director of multicultural affairs, Tyronne Black, introduced and offered a background of the politician. Breaking onto the major political scene at the very young age of 26, he was elected as a Tennessee congressman. According to the Quinnipiac website, during his time in office, Ford "served on the House committees for the budget, financial services, and education and workforce, and was a member of the New Democratic Coalition and the Congressional Black Caucus.
From the start of Ford's lecture, it was evident (based on smiles and enthusiastic applause throughout the audience) that he charismatically charmed the Quinnipiac students, faculty and supporters in the crowd. "I love y'alls school," he stated in his southern drawl. "Polite, entertaining and knowledgeable" were words used to describe the politician from the audience.
The basis of Ford's lecture was the importance of involvement. He spoke of a student at Quinnipiac who told Ford that he was the future of this country. "They teach them well here," he stated to applause and laughter.
He asked the audience, "Which one of these people running [for president] makes you the most comfortable?" He told the audience to vote for that person and to put race and gender aside, for what matters is that an individual's pick for president has the right mindset and the right vision.
"I stand for opportunity; that is why I am a democrat," said Ford.
In light of Senator Barak Obama's success on Super Tuesday and Black History Month, Quinnipiac invited former congressman, Harold Ford Jr. to speak.
Like Obama, this young, black, known political name, successfully became involved in the political world predominately run by caucasians.
President John Lahey and director of multicultural affairs, Tyronne Black, introduced and offered a background of the politician. Breaking onto the major political scene at the very young age of 26, he was elected as a Tennessee congressman. According to the Quinnipiac website, during his time in office, Ford "served on the House committees for the budget, financial services, and education and workforce, and was a member of the New Democratic Coalition and the Congressional Black Caucus.
From the start of Ford's lecture, it was evident (based on smiles and enthusiastic applause throughout the audience) that he charismatically charmed the Quinnipiac students, faculty and supporters in the crowd. "I love y'alls school," he stated in his southern drawl. "Polite, entertaining and knowledgeable" were words used to describe the politician from the audience.
The basis of Ford's lecture was the importance of involvement. He spoke of a student at Quinnipiac who told Ford that he was the future of this country. "They teach them well here," he stated to applause and laughter.
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