State Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop visiting CMU’s College Republicans

• Tweet
• 

Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop will make a stop at Central Michigan University this week.

Bishop is a candidate for attorney general and will speak to the College Republicans at 9 p.m. Tuesday in Anspach Hall 169.

The event is free and open to the public.

Coleman sophomore John Porter, vice-chairman of the College Republicans, said he is excited to talk with Bishop.

“It’s not him on the campaign trail coming to kind of schmooze people over,” he said. “It’s just him coming, sitting down with the College Republicans at CMU, being real and straight-up with us.”

Bishop is the head of the Republican Caucus and is the lead spokesman for Republican policies in Michigan.

Porter said Bishop will likely speak about his accomplishments as the senate majority leader and his plans if elected attorney general.

He said it is inspiring when a government official takes time out of their day to talk with students.

“It really speaks to how important groups like ours can be and will be,” Porter said.

A lot to cover

John Truscott, the spokesman for Bishop’s general attorney campaign, said Bishop will cover a range of issues.

“He’ll talk about what’s going on in the senate and what the senate Republican Caucus is doing as it relates to legislation and the budget,” Truscott said. “He’ll probably touch on a little bit his race for attorney general and then he’ll most likely open up for questions.”

Truscott said it is important for students to attend and get involved in politics.

“If you want to make a difference, politics is certainly a way to do that,” he said. “You can see the results of your efforts immediately.”

Battle Creek senior Travis Faber, vice chairman of College Republicans, said he has met Bishop and is eager to see what he has to say.

“(Bishop) is one of the most important and powerful politicians in Michigan right now,” Faber said. “He’s a person that shapes Michigan’s government’s policy from the senate, and he could possibly be our next attorney general, which is pretty important.”