Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) was sworn into the United States Senate on November 15, 2010 to fill the seat left vacant by the late Senator Robert C. Byrd. Born and raised in the small coal mining town of Farmington, W.Va., Manchin served as a West Virginia state legislator and Governor of West Virigina before stepping into his current role as the state's senior U.S. Senator. A centrist Democrat, Manchin announced last November that he would not seek reelection but would instead embark on a national listening tour supported by the nonprofit organization Americans Together and aimed at determining if "there is an interest in creating a movement to mobilize the middle and bring Americans together." This is his first appearance at the Columbus Metropolitan Club.

The speakers are:

Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), United States Senate

The host is Karen Kasler, Bureau Chief, Statehouse News Bureau

It was supported by The Ellis.

The presenting sponsor of the livestream was The Center for Human Kindness at The Columbus Foundation. The livestream partner was The Columbus Dispatch.

This forum was recorded before a live audience at The Ellis in Columbus, Ohio's historic Italian Village on February 15, 2024.