Dan Kohl, 6th Congressional District candidate, to speak at Ripon College Oct. 17

Dan Kohl, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Congress from Wisconsin’s 6th Congressional District, will speak at Ripon College Oct. 17. He will discuss his policy and campaign goals beginning at 6:30 p.m. in Kresge Little Theatre, East Hall. The appearance is sponsored by the Center for Politics and the People and the Ripon Commonwealth Press.

A Wisconsin native, Kohl is a 1987 graduate of Brown University and holds a law degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a master’s degree in history from UW-Milwaukee. In 2009, he joined J Street, the nation’s largest pro-Israel political action committee, as vice president of political affairs. Kohl also has represented the Children’s Hospital Association, major league baseball and the Milwaukee Bucks.

Tim Lyke, publisher of the Ripon Commonwealth Press, will provide opening remarks and questions, after which Kohl will answer questions from the audience.