This is the second week in a row
that Rep. John Dingell (MI-12) has been mentions in an article from The Arab
American News. Dingell had met with Islamic religious and community leaders in
Dearborn Heights, MI to discuss their views on Obama’s Syria policy. Than this
week he attended a memorial service for deceased Riad Shatila. Shatila owned a bakery and was
community leader in Dearborn. “Shatila Bakery has drawn attention to Dearborn’s
Arab American community on both national and international levels.”[1]
Other government officials including some Michigan State Representatives and
the mayor of Dearborn joined Rep. Dingell at the memorial service.
Both articles present Dingell in a positively,
they show that he is actively engaging with his constituents. Dearborn has a
large Arab American population and is the location for the Islamic Center of
America, the largest mosque in North America. Part of any congressman’s success
is being able to connect with constituents and have a presence in the
community. Attending memorial services for prominent leaders is a smart PR move
because it shows that he cares about what is going on in his district. Sitting
down with leaders to discuss their views on an issue that affects them such as
the Syrian Crisis on Arab Americans is another good PR move. It also shows that
Dingell is interested in his constituent’s views and wants to represent their
interest. “After
listening to everyone's remarks, Congressman John Dingell said that he was glad
he was able to hear the opinions of his constituents and that it was important
for him to reach out to the community, in order to make a good sound decision
over the conflict.”[2]
One of the most important jobs of a congressman is to represent the interest of
his district. Dingell seems to be reaching out to the Arab American community
in his district and if he keeps doing that than he will continue to have their
support.
[1] "Officals, Community Pay Tribute to
Shatila," The Arab American News,
September 19, 2013,
http://www.arabamericannews.com/news/index.php?mod=article&cat=Community&article=7466.
[2] "Congressman Dingell meets with community to
discuss Syria crisis," The Arab
American News, September 12, 2013,
http://www.arabamericannews.com/news/index.php?mod=article&cat=Community&article=7429.
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