New speaker scheduled for Bush Legacy and Lessons Conference in Washington

Professor and Director of the Master’s Program in American Government at Georgetown University Stephen Wayne will be the morning keynote speaker at the Bush Legacy and Lessons Conference, December 12, in Capitol B Room of the Hyatt Regency in Washington. Wayne replaces John Burke.

An expert on the American presidency, Wayne has written 11 books and more than 100 articles, chapters and book reviews. His major works include Road to the White House, now in its eighth edition. Wayne has served as president of the Presidency Research Group and The National Capital Area Political Science Association. He has testified before Congress, advised both the Republican and Democratic National Committees on the presidential nomination process and worked as a consultant on various film documentaries on the American Presidency. Wayne received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Rochester and a master’s degree and doctorate from Columbia University. He is currently conducting research on the 2008 presidential nomination process.

Schedule of events:

Thursday, December 11
• 7 p.m., Library of Congress, Mumford Room, Rufus Fears delivers keynote address

Friday, December 12
All sessions held at the Hyatt Regency
• 8-9:15 a.m.: Stephen Wayne, Georgetown University, in Capitol B Room
• 9:30-10:45 a.m..: Panel I: The Bush Administration: Process and Policies with Brian Flanagan and Karen Hult. Austin Knuppe will moderate in Capitol B Room.
• 11 a.m-12:15 p.m..: Panel II: Presidential Powers and the Bush Presidency with Louis Fisher, Dale Herspring, Mitch Sollenberger and Mark Rozell. Austin Knuppe will moderate in Capitol B Room.
• 12:15-1:45 p.m.: Luncheon address with Kasey Pipes, Bryce Room
• 2-3:15 p.m..: Panel III: Presidential Powers and the Bush Legacy with Thomas Moylan Keck and Gleaves Whitney. Austin Knuppe will moderate in Capitol B Room.

The conference is sponsored by the Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan. For more information, contact Grand Valley News and Information Services at (616) 331-2221 or the Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies at (616) 331-2770.