Ohio Congressman and presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich will visit the University of Hawai'i-Hilo Thursday as part of his campaign tour of the state.

The University of Hawai'i-Hilo Student Association is organizing a reception event with free food, drinks and special guest speakers from 5 to 6 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

Kucinich, a Democrat and the first major party presidential candidate to visit Hawai'i in the 2008 election, will be at the Campus Center Plaza from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

The event is sponsored by UHHSA. For more information, contact UHHSA President Justin Avery at 990-1421.