Bernie Sanders to Visit South Carolina on April 18-19, 2019 **Updated
Due to weather conditions, Greenville Rally will be moved indoors
Sanders to return to Palmetto State for town hall events hosted by South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus and Working Hero South Carolina campaign
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders will return to South Carolina Thursday to attend town hall meetings in Spartanburg and Greenville.
The Spartanburg event, hosted by the South Carolina Black Legislative Caucus, will focus on education, criminal justice reform and the expungement process.
Sanders will then head to Greenville for a community conversation on poverty with Working Hero South Carolina, a campaign designed to raise awareness around state and federal earned income tax credits. He will be joined on the panel by Dr. Cornel West, Danny Glover and local anti-poverty champions.
Sanders will also hold a rally Friday in Greenville.
Thursday, April 18
5:30 p.m. Upstate Town Hall Meeting in Spartanburg with South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus Mount. Moriah Baptist Church, 445 S. Church St. Spartanburg, SC 29306
Information for the public: This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required, but an RSVP is encouraged.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/upstate-town-hall-meeting-tickets-59588265105
Friday, April 19
2:30 p.m. Poverty Round Table in Greenville with Working Hero South Carolina West End Community Development Center, 404 Vardry St, Greenville, SC 29601
Information for the public: This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required, but an RSVP is encouraged.
https://workingheroaction.org/sca/round-table-sanders
5 p.m. Rally in Greenville with U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders The Peace Center Amphitheater, 101 W Broad Street Greenville, SC 29601Gunter Theater at The Peace Center, 300 S. Main St. Greenville, SC. 29601
Information for the public: This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required, but an RSVP is encouraged. Entrance is provided on a first come, first served basis.
https://act.berniesanders.com/signup/event-190419_greenville/
