The Neponset River Watershed Association (NepRWA) annual meeting this year will feature Lawrence O’Donnell, host of “The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell” on MSNBC. The session is scheduled for Friday evening May 29 at 6:30 p.m. at Florian Hall.

O’Donnell grew up in Dorchester, near the Neponset River, and has fond memories of jumping in the water to cool off in the summer. He’ll share a few stories from those times, as well as offers his thoughts on how politics affects the state of our environment.

“We look forward to hearing Lawrence’s perspective on the state of the Neponset River, from his youth to where we are today, to what he sees for the future,” said Ian Cooke, NepRWA Executive Director.

O’Donnell joined MSNBC as a political analyst in 1996. He is an Emmy Award-winning executive producer and writer for the NBC series “The West Wing” and creator and executive producer of the NBC series, “Mister Sterling.”

From 1989 through 1992, he served as senior advisor to Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan. In 1992, he was chief of staff to the Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works. From 1993 through 1995 he was the chief of staff of the Senate Finance Committee.

The public is invited to the annual meeting. Tickets can be purchased at neponset.org/annual meeting or by calling Nancy Mahon at 781-575-0354, Ext. 324. An optional pre-meeting tour of the Neponset River, led by NepRWA staff, will take place at 5:30 p.m. Registration is required.