Walker, Cruz and Huckabee to Speak at American Legislative Exchange Council 42nd Annual Meeting in San Diego
July 22-24 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt
Schedule of Events Below
Arlington, Virginia (July 13, 2015)—Thousands of state legislators, business leaders, policy experts and citizen organizations will come together in San Diego for the 42nd American Legislative Exchange Council Annual Meeting July 22-24. Attendees will share experiences and ideas and develop research-based model policies focused on limited government, free markets and federalism.
During the three-day conference, members will participate in training sessions, policy workshops and task force meetings. Attendees will also hear from keynote speakers, including presidential hopefuls Governor Scott Walker, former Governor Mike Huckabee and Senator Ted Cruz. Other speakers include author Travis Brown, San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer, actor Clint Howard, Economist Dr. Arthur Laffer, West Virginia Solicitor General Elbert Lin, Dr. Frank Luntz and Economist Stephen Moore.
Complete Conference Agenda
Full Speaker List
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Wednesday, July 22
12:00 PM-2:00 PM, Opening Luncheon
Keynote Speakers: Actor Clint Howard and West Virginia Solicitor General Elbert Lin
2:15 PM-3:30 PM, Policy Workshops
Higher Education Freedom of Thought
Moderator: Senator Howard Stephenson (UT)
Panelists:
William Jacobson, Clinical Professor of Law-Director, Cornell Law School
Robert Shibley, Executive Director, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE)
Peter Woods, President, National Association of Scholars
Discussion on VAPE: Word of the Year
Moderator: Bonnie Herzog, Managing Director and Senior Tobacco, Beverage and Convenience Store Analyst at Wells Fargo Securities
Panelists:
Majority Leader Linda Upmeyer, Majority Leader of the Iowa House of Representatives and practicing cardiology nurse practitioner
Scott Balin, Tobacco and Health Policy Consultant – Washington D.C.
Sally Satel, Resident Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute and a psychiatrist specializing in Addiction
3:45 PM-5:00 PM, Policy Workshops
A Brave New World: Effective, Efficient and Cost Responsible Alternatives in Criminal Justice
Moderator: TBD
Panelists: Aryeh Lightstone, Senior Vice President, Copia
Building an Infrastructure for Innovation: The Drug Discovery Process and the Promise for Patients
Moderator: Rolf Benirschke, Chief Patient Officer at Legacy Health Strategies and former place-kicker for the San Diego Chargers
Panelists:
Liz Helms, President/CEO of the California Chronic Care Coalition
Scott A. Suckow, Vice President of Development and Government Relations, Mental Health Systems Convener, California Chronic Care Coalition in San Diego County
Tony Maynard, Advocacy Chair, Hemophilia Council of California
Thursday, July 23
8:00 AM-9:15 AM, Plenary Breakfast
Keynote Speaker: Governor Scott Walker
9:30 AM-10:45 AM, Policy Workshops
Setting an Effective State-Led Education
Moderator: Karen Nussle, CEO of Ripple Communications and Executive Director of Collaborative for Student Success
Panelists:
Paige Kowalski, Student Data Quality Campaign
Kirsten Baesler, North Dakota Superintendent
Terry Kaldhusdal, Wisconsin Teacher of the Year
Melissa Woodbury (NV)
Dark Money Debate: What Lawmakers Need to Know About the First Amendment and Anonymous Political Speech
Moderator: Starlee Coleman, State Policy Network
Panelists:
David Keating, president of the Center for Competitive Politics
Jon Riches, general counsel and a litigator at the Goldwater Institute
11:00 AM-12:15 PM, Policy Workshops
Advances in Medication-Assisted Treatment Models in Alternatives to Incarceration
Moderator: Mark Boesen, Pharm.D., J.D.
Panelists:
Eric Hutchings (UT)
Senator Brandt Hershman (IN)
Delegate Chris Stansbury (WV)
Leveraging Innovation for Cost Savings in Medicaid Dental Program Administration
Moderator: TBD
Panelists:
Billy Millwee, former Texas Health and Human Services Commission Deputy Executive Commissioner and Texas Medicaid Director
12:30 PM–2:00 PM, Plenary Lunch
Keynote Speakers: Representative Rick Miller (TX), Former Governor Mike Huckabee and Dr. Frank Luntz
Friday, July 24
8:00 AM-9:30 AM, Plenary Breakfast
Keynote Speakers: Dr. Arthur Laffer and Stephen Moore
9:30 AM-10:45 AM, Policy Workshops
Article V – Proposed Rules for a Convention of States
Moderator: TBD
Panelists:
Rita Dunaway, Esq., National Legislative Strategist – Convention of States
Ken Ivory. Utah House of Representatives, 47th District
Mark Meckler, Citizens for Self-Governance — President
Rob Natelson, Senior Fellow in Constitutional Jurisprudence, Independence Institute
11:00 AM-12:15 PM, Policy Workshops
Renewable Energy Mandate Reform: State Case Studies
Moderator: Representative David Reis (IL)
Panelists:
Senator Bill Seitz (OH)
Mike O’Neal, president and CEO of the Kansas Chamber of Commerce
Todd Myers, Director of the Center for the Environment, Washington Policy Center
Utilizing Technology and Data Analytics to Promote Efficiencies in Government
Moderator: TBD
Panelists:
Representative Jason Saine (NC)
12:30 PM–2:15 PM Plenary Lunch
Keynote Speakers: Travis Brown and Senator Ted Cruz
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