The members of a committee that will help with the current president’s reelection hopes have been announced and the list includes a resident of Riverside.

Veteran Terry Philips of Riverside is a member of Veterans and Military Families for Obama Steering Committee. The committee will arrange and host local events and house parties to bring veterans together to celebrate their service, discuss the next election, and get them involved in the campaign.

The first event is scheduled for July 19th in Polk County. Philips joined the navy in 1965 when he was 17 and was based in Hawaii.

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