Jefferson Society Global Summit IV - Karl Rove

Jefferson Society Global Summit

Jefferson Educational Society
Erie, PA 16508
United States

The Future of the Republican Party

*Sponsored by LECOM

Iconic political strategist Karl Rove is best known for his provocative and robust knowledge of major political issues. He served as Senior Advisor to President George W. Bush from 2000–2007 and Deputy Chief of Staff from 2004–2007. At the White House he oversaw the offices of Strategic Initiatives, Political Affairs, Public Liaison, and Intergovernmental Affairs and was Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy, coordinating the White House policymaking process.

Before he became known as the architect of President Bush's 2000 and 2004 campaigns, Mr. Rove was president of Karl Rove + Company, an public affairs firm that worked for Republican candidates, non-partisan causes, and non-profit groups.

Mr. Rove is a regular Fox News contributor and also writes a weekly op-ed for The Wall Street Journal. He is the author of The New York Times bestseller, Courage and Consequence: My Life as a Conservative in the Fight. He has written for a variety of publications, including The Daily Beast, Financial Times, Forbes, FoxNews.com, HumanEvents.com, The Times, The Washington Post, and The Weekly Standard.

A Colorado native, Karl Rove attended the University of Utah, the University of Maryland-College Park, George Mason University, and the University of Texas at Austin. He has taught graduate students at UT Austin's Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs and undergraduates in a joint appointment from the Journalism and Government departments at the university.

Evening Event: Adults $25; Students $10