Around the Nation: July 30, 2007

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  1. An Evening With Mike Waltner
    • New York, NY.
    • 6:30pm

    Come meet Mike Waltner, a Democrat running for Congress against an incumbent Republican in Pennsylvania. Born and raised in Erie, Pennsylvania, Mike is from a family that worked for three generations as iron workers, window washers and food service providers. As director of operations at the Interfaith Center of New York, Mike has tackled issues such as health care access, poverty, domestic violence, mental illness, housing, immigration and substance abuse. He pioneered programs with the NYPD, Unified Court System and the Bar Association, building relationships between communities and the justice system. Free! 1641 Second Avenue. RSVP

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» The Notion

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» The Dreyfuss Report

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» Editor's Cut

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» The Beat

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» Altercation

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