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Please click the month in which you are interested or scroll down the list to view the complete 2007-2008 Distinguished Speaker Series schedule.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2007

DINESH D'SOUSA - AUTHOR

Author of The Enemy at Home:  The Cultural Left and its Responsibility for 9/11 and Illiberal Education, plus numerous other books, newspaper and magazine articles, D'Sousa has had a distinguished career that began as Senior Policy Analyst in the Reagan Administration and has earned his reputation as expert communicator.  

World Affairs Council lists him as one of the nation's 500 leading authorities on international issues.

D'Sousa currently serves as Hoover Robert and Karen Rishwain Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University.



OCTOBER 24, 2007

TOM MCCABE - Voter Fraud in Washington State

Mr. McCabe, Executive Vice President of the Building Industry Association of Washington, will be discussing new information on voter fraud in the latest gubernatorial race.  Described by Secretary of State Sam Reed as the most serious instance of voter fraud in Washington state, the investigation has involved registration of convicted felons, the homeless, and other targeted populations.

NOVEMBER 14, 2007

LINDA SMITH - Former Congresswoman; Founder and President, Shared Hope International

After serving in Congress (elected with 40,000 write-in votes), Smith changed careers and now brings hope to young women and children throughout the world who have been sold into prostitution.  

See Smith's book, From Congress to Brothel, or visit www.sharedhope.org for more information.





DECEMBER -- NO MEETING -- MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

JANUARY 23, 2008

KRISTEN WAGGONER - PLAN B & Same Sex Marriage - What the Two Have in Common

A partner at Ellis, Li & McKinstry PLLC, a Seattle law firm, her practice concentrates on civil and appellate litigation, employment and constitutional law.  She was named a "Rising Star" in 2005, 2006, and 2007 by Washington Law & Politics.  

This last year, Kristen and Steven T. O'Ban, another ELM attorney, represented legislators and community groups in the Washington same-sex marriage cases.  On July 26, 2006, the Washington Supreme Court upheld state marriage laws in a closely watched case.

Kristen is currently lead counsel in the federal court challenge to new state regulations that force pharmacists and pharmacies to stock and sell the morning after pill in violation of the deeply-held religious beliefs.  Kristen has been quoted by international and national media outlets including CNN, FOX News, The Associated Press, and BBC News.

FEBRUARY 20, 2008

ATTORNEY GENERAL ROB MCKENNA - Protecting Washington Citizens

Washington's "fighting" Attorney General Rob McKenna is a defender of the people's rights.  He is committed to providing statewide leadership in the battle against methamphetamine production, identity theft, child predators, domestic violence, and counter-terrorism activities.  

He defended the state's right to protect nonunion teachers from funding union politics with their mandatory union fees before the U.S. Supreme Court which ruled unanimously in favor of McKenna's arguments.  McKenna will discuss the WEA case as well as other current issues and cases.

Some of his many honors include:  25 Smartest People in Washington, Washington Law & Politics; 40 Under 40 award winner, Puget Sound Business Journal; "Outstanding" rating by Municipal League of King County; 1995 & 1999.

MARCH 26, 2008

APRIL 23, 2008

DR. BILL PROSER, FOUNDER AND TEACHER, COEUR D'ALENE CHARTER ACADEMY

Dr. Bill Proser is the founder and a teacher at the Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy, a college prep charter school in its ninth year of operation.  Bill taught and coached for Coeur d'Alene school district for over twenty years before founding the Academy.  He holds a bachelors degree in English from Pacific University, a masters degree in English from Arizona State University, a masters degree in Educational Administration from the University of Idaho, and a PhD from Gonzaga University.  Bill has studied the Holocaust and World Religions for thirty years and has taught both at the HS and college levels.


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