“Morning Joe” Hosts to Tape Political Discussion at Williams

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass., Oct. 29, 2010 — MSNBC personalities Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski will lead a presentation and discussion titled “Beyond the Midterms: A New Way Forward,” Tues., Nov. 2, 6:30 p.m. at the ’62 Center for Theatre and Dance on the Williams College campus. This free event is open to the public but tickets are required.

Joe Scarborough, a former congressman touted as a future national candidate, and Mika Brzezinski, a Williams Bicentennial Medalist and member of the Class of 1989, will discuss with Williams students the challenges of governing in Washington today. How can the nation make tough decisions given the apparently fractious system? The session will be taped for excerpting the following day on MSNBC.
“There’s a lot of questions about America and the future of the two-party system and Joe and I get asked to speak about this all the time,” Brzezinski said. “We decided to get away from all of the chatter on election night and talk to America’s future leaders, so I immediately thought of my alma mater Williams.”

Non-students are welcome to attend. For tickets, please contact the ’62 Center for Theatre and Dance Box Office, Tuesday through Saturday, from 1-5 p.m. at (413) 597-2425.
Joe Scarborough, a former Republican congressman from Florida, serves as host of MSNBC’s show “Morning Joe.” The program features interviews with top newsmakers and politicians and in-depth analysis of the day’s biggest stories. Scarborough served as a member of Congress from 1994 to 2001. While in office, he served on the Judiciary Committee and the Armed Services Committee. After leaving Congress, he was named by President Bush to the President’s Council on the 21st Century Workforce, where he served with Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, national labor officials, and business leaders.

Mika Brzezinski is the co-host of “Morning Joe.” In January 2010 she published her memoir, a New York Times bestseller, “All Things At Once.” Brzezinski has also been an anchor for “CBS Evening News Weekend Edition” and a CBS News correspondent. She is the daughter of Foreign Policy Expert and former National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski.

Published October 29, 2010