Political commentator Bill Ballenger peers into his crystal ball for the Eastside Republican Club at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, October 21, at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial.
“That’s when he’ll offer his expert election year insight to our October Forum,” said ERC chairman Ken Chadwell.
Ballenger is a former state Republican lawmaker and founder of the Lansing-based Inside Michigan Politics newsletter.
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“We invite anyone interested in current events to hear Bill Ballenger’s predictions for the November 4 General Election,” Chadwell said.
“The Forum is open to the public at no charge, so we invite anyone to attend who is interested in learning more about state government. The doors open at 7 p.m. for coffee and networking,” he added.
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Involved in Michigan political circles for over three decades, Ballenger is a recognized authority on Michigan government and politics. Launched in 1987, his Inside Michigan Politics newsletter is considered must-read material for Michigan’s business and political leaders, and he is a regular commentator and political analyst for broadcast outlets in Detroit and Lansing.
As a commentator, Ballenger is a prolific writer and analyst of the Michigan political landscape. Yet over the years, Ballenger, himself, has been the subject of stories. In one such story, the Detroit News dubbed him “Michigan’s undisputed Crown Prince of Pundits.”
Born in Flint, Michigan, Ballenger is a former state representative, state senator, state racing commissioner, and director of the Michigan Department of Licensing & Regulation. Ballenger also served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health, Education & Welfare in the administration of Pres. Gerald R. Ford.
Ballenger holds a B.A. degree magna cum laude from Princeton University, and a master’s degree in public administration from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. As a visiting Adjunct Professor, he has taught at the University of Michigan/Flint; in both Lyman Briggs and Justin Morrill Colleges at Michigan State University; and in the public administration program of Western Michigan University.
The Eastside Republican Club Forum is held on the third Tuesday of the month from September to June. Admission is free and the public is always welcome. Stay up-to-date and “like” the ERC on Facebook.
