Democratic Issues Forum
Past Event
Brookings and the University of Nevada, Reno hosted two Opportunity 08-Nevada forums to help citizens seek more information about the pressing issues facing our next president: a Republican issue forum on August 20 and this Democratic issue forum two days later.
Panel One – Education and Competitiveness Issues Panel
1 PM – Welcome
- University of Nevada Reno President Milton Glick
1:15 Issues Panel
- Moderator: Jill Derby chairwoman of the Nevada Democratic party, served as a Nevada System of Higher Education regent from 1988-2006
- Panelist: Erik Herzik, chair of the Department of Political Science at the University of Nevada, Reno
- Panelist: Peter Berkowitz, senior foreign policy advisory for the Giuliani 2008 campaign and fellow with the Hoover Institution at Stanford University
- Panelist: Amy Liu, co-founder and deputy director of Brookings’ Metropolitan Policy Program, visiting scholar at UC-Berkeley
1:25 Panelist Question and Answer
Panelists respond to audience questions
1:45 Closing
Moderator gives closing remarks and thanks
Democratic Candidate Guest Speakers
2 PM – Senator Joseph Biden
- Introduction by Moderator Jill Derby
- Questions and Answer Period
2:45 –Governor Bill Richardson
- Introduction by Moderator Jill Derby
- Questions and Answer Period
Agenda
Democratic Issues Forum
Brookings and the University of Nevada, Reno hosted two Opportunity 08-Nevada forums to help citizens seek more information about the pressing issues facing our next president: a Republican issue forum on August 20 and this Democratic issue forum two days later.
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