The day following the 2014 election, the Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life will host a post-election debriefing that will culminate in a blunt tell-all with the Chairman of the Republican Party of Texas and the Chairman of the Texas Democratic Party.
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Belo Center for New Media, 2nd floor auditorium
The Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life recently released the Texas Civic Health Index, a study that compared Texas to other states in our nation in terms of political participation and civic involvement. The report found that Texas ranked at or near the bottom in nearly every indicator.
The New Politics Forum’s post-election debriefing will bring together journalists, researchers, and campaign professionals to discuss what the results mean for the future of civic engagement in Texas.
Speakers include:
– Steve Munisteri, Chairman, Republican Party of Texas
– Gilberto Hinojosa, Chairman, Texas Democratic Party
– Ross Ramsey, Executive Editor, The Texas Tribune
– Christina Sanders, State Director, Texas League of Young Voters
– Dr. Regina Lawrence, Director, Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life
– Christina Gomez, Digital Director, Battleground Texas
– Vincent Harris, recently featured as “The Man Who Invented the Republican Internet”
– Dr. Sharon Navarro, Associate Professor, UT-San Antonio
– Cari Christman, Executive Director, Red State Women
– Ed Espinoza, Executive Director, Texas Research Institute
– Dr. Sharon Jarvis, Associate Director, Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life
– Dr. Josh Scacco, Assistant Professor, Purdue University
Registration is required and includes a conference program, parking in the San Antonio Garage, hors d’eouvres, coffee, and beverages from 3:30 pm – 6:00 pm, as well as an invitation to our networking after-party.
$22 general public; $12 students ($6 for UT students, see below)
STUDENT DISCOUNT:
All current UT-Austin undergraduate and graduate students are offered 50% off (bringing the cost to $6). Register via the student link and use the code “Election 14” (case-sensitive, no quotes) to receive your discount.