From 1977 until 1987, The Honorable Ralph P. Watson was the youngest elected official (African-American or White) in both Allegheny County and the State of Pennsylvania. He remains the youngest elected official in Wilkinsburg history and the first African-American Democrat elected to the Wilkinsburg School Board. Having been elected to his first public office at the age of nineteen this Elder Statesman has served the residents of the Borough of Wilkinsburg as an elected official within both governing policy-making boards to include the Wilkinsburg Borough Council. through 2006, he was an elected member of the Wilkinsburg Democratic Committee and remains the youngest former Vice-President of the committee.
While remaining close to politics, Watson continues serve on community development boards and that focus on economic/business development he is currently a Commissioner serving on the Wilkinsburg Planning Commission. Passionate about economic/business development he has developed CLASSIC EVENTS! a public relations, marketing, business support group hosting a variety of community-based networking events that connect entrepreneurs to community stakeholders and elected officials.
Watson will host two CLASSIC EVENTS! during the month of May that are free and open to the public. On May 16, 2013 a BUSINESS/POLITICAL Networking Mixer will begin at 5:30 pm will be held at The Union Project 801 N. Negley Avenue Pittsburgh Pa., 15206. All political candidates asking for your vote in the upcoming Primary election are encouraged to come to this meet/greet forum and answer questions from our audience.
On May 24, 2013 CLASSIC EVENTS! presents the next installment entitled: "Ladies who Network" this event begins at 5:30 pm and will be held at Hosanna House 807 Wallace Avenue in Wilkinsburg and will recognize several outstanding ladies who have made significant contributions to our region to include:
*Darieth Chisholm, *Lynne Hayes-Freeland, *JoAnn Forrester, *Cecelia Jenkins, *Michelle Goodman-Jones, *Marimba Milliones, *Joanne Quinn-Smith and *Maryellen Sullivan.
While both events are free and open to the public, vendor and ad-book space are available to entrepreneurs that would like to promote/showcase any product, organization, service or business. For further inquiry contact 412-723-2414 or e-mail: yourclassicevent@gmail.com.
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