5th Annual Charleston Lecture with Congressman John Spratt

Posted 04/20/2010

The Center for the Study of the American South is honored to have Congressman John M. Spratt Jr. (D-SC) presenting this year’s 5th Annual Charleston Area Alumni Lecture on Southern Affairs. Congressman Spratt will be speaking about the new health care bill and its relationship to the South.  Congressman Spratt was first elected to Congress in 1982 from South Carolina’s 5 District and is Chairman of the House Budget Committee.  Congressman Spratt is also the second ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee and serves on three subcommittees:  the Oversight and Investigations subcommittee, the Strategic Forces subcommittee, and Air and Land Forces subcommittee.

The Charleston Lecture will be held Monday, April 19th in the Tate-Turner-Kuralt Auditorium at 5 pm. This lecture is free and open to the public. Please be aware that parking is limited. Closest public parking is located at the Dogwood parking deck, a 7-8 minute walk from the auditorium.  Directions to the auditorium are here.