# Event Details - **Event Name**: 7th Annual Parren J. Mitchell Dinner and Salute - 2025 - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 25 Apr, 2025 at 06:00 pm – Fri, 25 Apr, 2025 at 10:00 pm - **Event Description**: Join the West County Democratic Club (WCDC)of Anne Arundel County in celebrating the life and legacy of Congressman Parren J. Mitchell.About this EventHello FriendsThank you for visiting this site for The Parren J. Mitchell Dinner Salute. This annual event is hosted in honor of the Late Parren J. Mitchell, who was the 1st African American Congressman elected to serve in the state of Maryland.Mr. Parren James Mitchell (PJM)Graduated from high school in Baltimore Maryland and joined the Army immediately afterwards serving in WWII. He earned two purple heart medals from General George S Patton.Earned his bachelor’s degree from Morgan State College (Morgan University).Sued University of Maryland (UMD) College Park (CP) to enter their master’s degree program.Professor Mitchell returned to Morgan to teach Sociology with his master’s degree from UMD CP.While serving in Maryland’s 7th Congressional District , Congressman Parren J MitchellAttached a bill to an amendment mandating that governmental agencies who seek federal grants and loans must set aside 10% of the grant for minority firms and contractors.Encouraged minorities to recognize the connection between economic opportunity and political equality through participation in elections.Is a founder of the Congressional Black Caucus.Quickly became a champion for minorities.Congressman Mitchell retired from Congress in 1987.After retiring from Congress, the Honorable Parren J Mitchell continued to serve Marylander’s as Chairman of the Board for the Minority Business Enterprise Legal Defense Fund. . Mr. Mitchell received fourteen honorary degrees and various awards from over 3,000 national and consumer organizations, businesses, economic and religious groups.Congressman Mitchell died on May 29, 2007. More than 1000 people attended his funeral service including Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Governor Martin O’Malley, Senator Ben Cardin, Senator Barbara Mikulski, and Congressman Elijah Cummings who gave the Eulogy and said of the Late Congressman “He earned the trust of people throughout the country and the world because he was constantly building bridges for others to cross, while tearing down the walls that had excluded them".Our speaker for the event will be the Honorable Jesse Jackson, Jr. (Former US Congressman) from Chicago, IL.Please join this celebration of the Legacy and Life of the Late Parren J. Mitchell. For more information, please contact wcdc12020@gmail.com. Subject line: PJM Dinner Salute.Thank you in advance for your support and presence for this 6th Annual Parren J Mitchel Dinner Salute.The Parren J Mitchell Dinner Salute CommitteeAntonio Downing, Lynda Rice, Joan Crutchfield, Mary DesChamps, Antonio Downing, Otis Duffie, Marsha Jackson, Ruth Rogers and Larry Johnson. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/f91d8080-dbf7-11ef-b097-d11d668ff7da-rimg-w573-h740-dc29191e-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/f9522510-dbf7-11ef-8d54-8f0d500a8504-rimg-w464-h740-dcffffff-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/f9926260-dbf7-11ef-b181-1dc4c7b3809e-rimg-w1200-h514-dc062aa5-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/fort-meade/7th-annual-parren-j-mitchell-dinner-and-salute-2025/100001217297522659 - **Event Categories**: health-wellness - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2F7th-annual-parren-j-mitchell-dinner-and-salute-2025-tickets-1217297522659 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 81.88, max: 802.15, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Fort Meade - **state**: MD - **country**: United States - **location**: Club Meade - **lat**: 39.09970529999999 - **long**: -76.7465947 - **full address**: Club Meade, 6600 Mapes Road, Fort Meade, United States ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Antonio Downing, President (571) 217-1506/Antonio.Downing@gmail.com (https://allevents.in/org/antonio-downing-president-571-217-1506-antoniodowning-gmailcom/18732992) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F453597399%2F568919296815%2F1%2Foriginal.20230224-031159?auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&s=1476e73ccea80d0c7572b97e3163aee4 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F453597399%2F568919296815%2F1%2Foriginal.20230224-031159?auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&s=1476e73ccea80d0c7572b97e3163aee4 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Fri, 25 Apr, 2025 at 06:00 pm - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** Club Meade, 6600 Mapes Road, Fort Meade, United States - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 81.88 up to 802.15 USD - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Antonio Downing, President (571) 217-1506/Antonio.Downing@gmail.com - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** health-wellness - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 7th Annual Parren J. 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