Ethiopian-Americans are ready to say thank you. They're holding a $100 per person fundraiser for the lawmaker in Washington later this month. Smith "has done more for Ethiopia, and taken a greater interest in Ethiopian human rights and democracy, than any American politician," the invitation reads. "Now the Ethiopian-American community has a chance to thank him, to hear his thoughts about the future, and to tell him how we want Congress to help Ethiopians fight for freedom, human rights, democracy and dignity." He is being opposed by former Asbury Park Councilman Jim Keady, who famously was told to "sit down and shut up" by Gov.

Source: Ethiopian News October 15, 2017 14:15 UTC