Attorney general candidate John Smietanka and Mayor Ingrid Sheldon will highlight the first mass meeting of the College Republicans tonight at 8:15 p.m. in the Pendleton Room of the Michigan Union.
Smietanka, who will face off with Democrat Jennifer Granholm to replace retiring attorney general Frank Kelley, has taken a hard line on many issues, but a plan to fight crime has been the centerpiece to his campaign.
The former special council to the United States attorney general is the founder of the Weed and Seed program to remove gangs from the state and replace them with positive opportunities for youth.
The meeting serves as an important recruitment tool for the group, according to College Republicans president Adam Silver. He said the group is optimistic about the year.
Also speaking at the meeting will be candidates for the 52nd and 53rd district House of Representatives seats.
The candidates, Garrett Carlson and Julie Knight, will be there to speak to students and possible volunteers, Silver said.
Tom Hickey, the Republican that will try to unseat U.S. Rep. Lynn Rivers (D-Ann Arbor), will talk to potential members as well.
The Ann Arbor business executive has spoken out against gay rights and abortion in recent weeks, while advocating tax cuts and a balanced budget.
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