Past Speakers
Al Hubbard, Economic Advisor to the President
Anne Hathaway, Republican National Committee
Becky Skillman, Lt. Governor of Indiana
Bob Garton, Senate Pro Temp
Bob Grand, Barnes & Thornburg
Brian Bosma, Speaker of the House
Brian Lamb, Founder & CEO of C-Span
Carol D’Amico, Asst. Secretary of Education
Charlie Cook, The Cook Political Report
Chuck Conner, Dep. Sec. of Agriculture
Cindy Noe, State Representative
Connie Nass, Auditor of State
Dan Burton, US Representative
Dan Canan, Mayor of Muncie
Dan Coats, US Senator
Dan Quayle, Vice President
David McIntosh, US Representative
Dr. Dan Snively, Chorus, Inc.
Ed Feigenbaum, Indiana Legislative Insight
Ed Simcox, Indiana Electric Association
Ellen Engleman Conners, Chairman, NTSB
Gail Lowry, Friends of Dick Lugar
George Geib, Butler University
Jesse Moore, Purdue University
Jim Kittle, Republican Party Chairman
Jim Shella, WISH TV Channel 8
Joe Hale, Cinergy Foundation
John Hammond, Ice Miller
John Hostettler, US Representative
John Keeler, Baker & Daniels
John McGoff, Marion County Coroner
John Mutz, Lt. Governor of Indiana
Kate Shepherd, Inside Indiana Business
Kevin Brinegar, Indiana Chamber of Commerce
Kevin Rader, WTHR TV Channel 13
Mary Beth Schneider, Indianapolis Star
Matt McKillip, Mayor of Kokomo
Michael R. Davis, Indiana Chamber of Commerce
Mike Gentry, House Republican Campaign Committee
Mike Gerson, President Bush's Speechwriter
Mike McDaniel, Krieg DeVault
Mike Pence, US Representative
Mitch Daniels, Governor of Indiana
Murray Clark, Republican Party Chairman
Pat Harrison, Co-Chair of RNC
Reggie Henderson, Indiana Business Diversity Council
Richard Lugar, US Senator
Robert Orr, Governor of Indiana
Scott Callahan, Lawrence Co. Prosecutor
Steve Buyer, US Representative
Steve Goldsmith, Mayor of Indianapolis
Suellen Reed, Superintendent of Public Instruction
Teresa Lubbers, State Senator
Tim Berry, Treasurer of State
Todd Rokita, Secretary of State
The Indiana Leadership Forum meets once a month from November through May. Each
day is focused on a different aspect of government and training.
Classes
Why Politics Matters
The Two Party System, Republican Party Structure, Citizen Activism, and Involvement
in the Political Process.
Government and the Issues
Meetings with State and local elected officials, legislators, and hot-button issue
experts (the Class of 2006 met with experts in the fields of Education and Economic
Development).
Republican Grassroots
How to be a Precinct Committeeman, Working the Polls, Get Out the Vote: the 72 Hour
Program, and Republican Outreach.
Nation Politics and the Federal Government
White House Briefings, Republican National Committee, Federal Agencies, and members
of Congress. The Class of 2006 toured the labs at the National Transportation Safety
Board and had meetings at C-SPAN and the Embassy of Israel.
Campaign School
Deciding to Run for Office, Assembling a Campaign Team, Campaign Management, and
Fundraising.
Message and Media
Working with the Media, Developing Message, and Maximizing Earned Media.