CHARLESTON, WV – West Virginia State Democratic Party Chairman Nick Casey today
announced that President Bill Clinton will be this year’s keynote speaker for the Jefferson-Jackson
Dinner, which will be held on Saturday, Oct. 13 at the Charleston Civic Center.
President Bill Clinton officially accepted Gov. Joe Manchin’s personal invitation earlier this week.
“I am truly honored that President Clinton has accepted my invitation to be our guest speaker this
year,” Gov. Joe Manchin said. “Anytime we can get a former president, who still enjoys such high
popularity, in our state, it is a positive thing. I join my fellow Democrats in welcoming President
Clinton and look forward to his visit.”

The Jefferson-Jackson Dinner is an annual fundraising event that is sponsored by the Democratic
Party every fall in Charleston. The Party is expecting to shatter any previous crowd records and pack
more than 2,000 Democrats into the Civic Center this year.

“The Party has tried for several years to get President Clinton to keynote our annual dinner,”
Chairman Casey added. “We feel very fortunate that he has accepted the invitation this year, and we
are confident that we will have a great crowd. Democrats won’t want to miss this event.”

Tickets are $125 for floor seating and $75 for first-level seating and will go on sale Tuesday, Sept. 4,
at 9:00 a.m. Individuals may purchase tickets by calling the Democratic Party headquarters at
304.342.8121.