MEET US CONGRESSMAN JOHN LEWIS (D-GA) AT OSLO LUNCHEON
Democrats Abroad Norway (DAN) has the pleasure of inviting members and friends to an informal luncheon with Democratic Congressman John Lewis from Atlanta – often called “one of the most courageous persons the Civil Rights Movement has ever produced.”
This informal meet-and-greet opportunity will be held on Wednesday, September 28 from 1200-1300 at Café Fedora (Frognerveien 22 in Oslo). The restaurant — run by two Americans and specializing in American foods and desserts, has the capacity to hold up to 85 people. So coming well in advance of this special event is recommended.
Attendance at the event is free but registration is necessary. Please register for the event here! Guests can purchase luncheon or refreshments as desired.
THE CONSCIENCE OF CONGRESS
The Minority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi has called Rep. Lewis “the conscience of the U.S. Congress.” And Roll Call magazine has said, “John Lewis…is a genuine American hero and moral leader who commands widespread respect in the chamber.”
Rep. Lewis was elected to Congress in November 1986 and has served as U.S. Representative of Georgia’s Fifth Congressional District since then. That District includes the entire city of Atlanta, Georgia and parts of Fulton, DeKalb and Clayton counties. He is Senior Chief Deputy Whip for the Democratic Party in leadership in the House, a member of the House Ways & Means Committee, a member of its Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support, and Chairman of its Subcommittee on Oversight.
While still a young man, John Lewis became a nationally recognized leader. By 1963, he was dubbed one of the Big Six leaders of the Civil Rights Movement. (The others were Whitney Young, A. Phillip Randolph, Martin Luther King Jr., James Farmer and Roy Wilkins). At the age of 23, he was an architect of and a keynote speaker at the historic March on Washington in August 1963.
So come join us and meet this inspiring American.