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Timothy McNulty | September 29, 2009

Joe Biden is speaking at a county Democratic Party dinner Monday, Oct. 19. Here's their press release:

At the request of Senator Arlen Specter, Vice President Joe Biden will deliver keynote remarks at the annual Kennedy Lawrence Dinner on October 19, 2009. This event is sponsored by the Allegheny County Democratic Committee and will be held in the East Club Lounge at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh.

"We are grateful and honored that the Vice President has accepted our invitation to speak at this event," said Democratic Party Chairman Jim Burn. "The Kennedy Lawrence Dinner is one of our marquee annual events. At this dinner, leaders of the Party and those who support the Party congregate for dinner; fellowship and the opportunity to hear leaders from all levels of government speak on issues of importance to this region, the nation and the world. That we are able to have the Vice President spend time with us and speak on such topics of importance will certainly generate excitement and support for this event."

Often referred to as the "third Senator from Pennsylvania," Vice President Biden was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania and lived there for ten years before moving to Delaware. Mr. Biden was elected to the Senate in 1972 and became the sixth youngest senator in United States history. He was re-elected to six consecutive terms in the U.S. Senate and was the fourth most senior senator at the time he assumed the office of the Vice President in January 2009.