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Memphis, TN -- Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) will receive the Memphis Gridiron Show’s Headliner Award at its annual fundraising show April 21 at the Al Chymia Shrine Temple, 5770 Shelby Oaks Dr.
The annual Headliner Award honors a local leader for outstanding service to the community. Past award recipients include Shelby County Mayor A C Wharton, University of Memphis President Dr. Shirley C. Raines, Southwest Tennessee Community College athletic director Verties Sails and Church Health Center founder and executive director Dr. G. Scott Morris.
The reception begins at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m. and the show at 8 p.m. Tickets are $65 each. The public is also invited to a special preview show at 7:30 p.m. April 20 at Al Chymia Shrine Temple. Tickets are $20 each.
The Memphis Gridiron Show takes a humorous look at local politics through skits, music, singing and dancing. Its annual show has raised an estimated $250,000 which funds scholarships at several colleges and universities such as the University of Memphis, the University of Mississippi and the University of Arkansas.
For more information contact Terry Reeves, president of the Memphis Gridiron Show board of directors, at 901-508-4750 or Blake Fontenay, the board's vice president at 901-361-3871.
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Contact:
Marilyn Dillihay, Press Secretary, Congressman Steve Cohen, 202-225-3265
Susan Sowell, Executive Assistant, Congressman Steve Cohen, 901-544-4131
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