Obama to speak at Eastfield College

Students are buzzing about President Barack Obama's planned visit to Eastfield today, Oct. 4. The president is set to visit the DCCCD school in the afternoon to speak on the American Jobs Act.

The American Jobs Act would deliver $450 billion in job creation measures and emphasizes job protection for teachers.

Orignally in North Texas to attend two private fundraisers, Obama's visit to Eastfield will provide a beneficial opportunity for students, faculty and staff to listen to the president speak in person.

A question on everyone's mind is why Eastfield was chosen to host the event.

According to Justin Lonon, vice chancellor for public and governmental affairs, a community college was picked as the setting for Obama's speech.

While the details are uncertain, there are credentials that Eastfield met along with relevance to the topics Obama was scheduled to cover at press time.

The speech is scheduled to be delivered in the Eastfield gymnasium with 1,200 expected to attend. 

For those who wish to see the president speak, a limited number of tickets are available.

According to Eastfield President Jean Conway, the tickets are first come, first serve and details are distributed via email.

Classes at Eastfield will still be held during the speech, although two parking lots will be closed.