Leadership and citizenship at the heart of the December 6 conversation with the 43rd The American President
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Former US President George W. Bush will share the stage with Purdue University President Mitch Daniels, who served in the White House as Bush’s first budget director, for the latest event in the series of presidential conferences during Daniels’ tenure at Purdue.
“A Conversation with George W. Bush,” scheduled for 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 6 at the Elliott Hall of Music, will feature a discussion of leadership in difficult times and the responsibilities of informed citizenship.
Former First Lady Laura Bush and her twin daughters Barbara Pierce Bush and Jenna Bush Hager spoke at Purdue in October 2018 as part of the series of campus events celebrating the university’s 150th anniversary, 150 years of leaps and bounds.
“We have made efforts over the past 10 years to continually enrich the level and quality of intellectual conversations here at Purdue, and we are grateful to the nearly 40 Presidential Lecture Series guests from many viewpoints and perspectives. who joined us,” Daniels said. . “It would be hard to top the honor of ending this series with the former President of the United States.”
Admission tickets with reserved seating will be required and will be available beginning Nov. 7 at www.purdue.edu/president/lecture-series/. Individuals will be limited to two general admission tickets each. Tickets will be electronic only and are not transferable. Attendees should plan to bring photo ID and their smartphone ticket for entry. Due to anticipated audience size, guests should arrive early to navigate parking and entry procedures prior to the conference.
The Purdue Presidential Lecture Series and the College of Liberal Arts are co-hosting the event with support from the Louis Martin Sears Lecture Series. The 2022 Presidential Lecture Series is sponsored by the Purdue President’s Council.
As the first director of the Bush administration’s Office of Management and Budget, Daniels was dubbed by Bush “The Blade” for his adherence to spending moderation. Upon Daniels’ departure in May 2003, Bush called him “a very good watchdog of taxpayers’ money.” For his Indiana gubernatorial campaign, Daniels used the trademark slogan “My Man Mitch”, in reference to another nickname President Bush gave him while serving in his administration.
Bush served as 43rd President of the United States from 2001-09. As Commander-in-Chief, President Bush has worked to expand freedom, opportunity, and security at home and abroad. At home, he championed the No Child Left Behind Act to raise standards in schools and lower taxes for every federal taxpayer, restoring economic growth after the 2000-01 recession and launching an unprecedented 52 consecutive months of job creation. jobs.
After his presidency, Bush and former First Lady Laura Bush founded the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas. The Bush Center is home to the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum and the George W. Bush Institute, a nonpartisan public policy and leadership development center that engages communities across the United States and around the world by developing leaders, advancing policy and taking action to solve today’s most pressing challenges.
Bush is the author of four bestselling books: “Decision Points” (2010), “41: A Portrait of My Father” (2014), “Portraits of Courage: A Commander in Chief’s Tribute to America’s Warriors” (2017) and “Among Many, One: Portraits of American Immigrants” (2021).
Before becoming President of the United States, he served as the 46th Governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000.
Daniels’ baptism into public service came as U.S. Senator Richard Lugar’s chief of staff from 1977 to 1982, before serving as a senior adviser to President Ronald Reagan. After a 15-year career in the private sector, Daniels was confirmed as director of President Bush’s Office of Management and Budget by a US Senate vote of 100-0, serving from January 2001 to May 2003. In this role, Daniels was also a member of the National Security Council and the Homeland Security Council.
Daniels left the White House in mid-2003 to launch his successful campaign for governor of Indiana, serving two terms. On his first day as governor, Daniels established Indiana’s first office of management and budget.
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About the Sears Lecture Series
The Sears Lecture Series was created by Louis Martin Sears. He created the series to present public lectures for free. Sears was a faculty member of the joint Department of History and Political Science from 1920 until his retirement in 1956. Sears specialized in diplomatic history and biography and authored numerous books. The College of Liberal Arts presents the series bearing his name.
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