Kevin Powell Runs Again for the Towns Seat

Azi Paybarah — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 19:26:32 -0400

Everyone’s favorite cast member of The Real World, Kevin Powell, is making another run for the 10th congressional seat in Brooklyn, currently held by Ed Towns.

Powell aborted a short-lived race in 2006, but is kicking off his current campaign with a music filled fund-raiser this Friday at Five Spot Famous Soul Food. (No RSVP required!) Powell, according to his site, already has a staff that includes a campaign manager and a "national finance director."

Last year, Charles Barron challenged Towns and came surprisingly close (considering the fact that a third challenger basically split the opposition vote) said he’ll run for Borough President instead.

Powell's fund-raising email:

MALIK ARMSTEAD and Five Spot Famous Soul Food
in association with

Upper Echelon, Take Out Creative, SOCIALSTEP.COM, The Sharland Norris Group, The Kimberly Group, Rude Movements, HustleMode, GRAE Enterprises LLC, and AKILA WORKSONGS, Inc.

cordially invite you to

A fundraiser on behalf of
KEVIN POWELL FOR CONGRESS 2008

Friday, September 21, 2007
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

at the FIVE SPOT FAMOUS SOUL FOOD
459 Myrtle Avenue
at the corner of Washington Avenue
at the Fort Greene/Clinton Hill section of
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK

Take A or C to Clinton/Washington
OR G to Clinton/Washington

Admission is $10
(Additional contributions will be accepted
via personal checks, cash, credit card and money order)

NO RSVP required

Light fare will be served. Cash Bar.

Sounds provided by DJ HERBERT
of the world famous Freedom Party

live performances by
MO BEASLEY
performance poet
(myspace.com/mobeasleymusic)

SHAE FIOL
singer/songwriter
(myspace.com/shaefiol)

PETER HADAR
singer/songwriter
(myspace.com/peterhadar)

Hosted by
TIMOTHY GRAE
of GRAE ENTERPRISES LLC

For more information on Kevin’s campaign,
please visit www.kevinpowellforcongress.com

AND PLEASE NOTE THAT Kevin is running for a seat in the United States House of Representatives from Brooklyn, New York, the 10th Congressional District. If you cannot attend the event, PLEASE make a donation online at our website. And PLEASE consider VOLUNTEERING ONLINE OR OFFLINE for our campaign. This race is not just about Kevin, it is about Building A Better Brooklyn, A Better New York City, and A Better America.

To get a clear idea of the kind of America Kevin wants to see
and will advocate for when he is Congress, please read his essay
LOOKING FOR AMERICA at www.kevinpowellforcongress.com/looking_for_america

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Kevin Powell Runs Again for the Towns Seat