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Robert J. Dole Institute Of Politics
The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics, often shortened to the Dole Institute, is a bipartisan political institution located at the University of Kansas and founded by the former U.S. Senator from Kansas and 1996 Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole. Opened on July 22, 2003, ''Lawrence Journal-World's'' article on the opening ceremony. Mentions things such as opening date, budget, location, etc. Dole's 80th birthday, the institute's $11.3 million, facility houses Dole's papers and hosts frequent political events. The institute is officially bi-partisan and has sponsored on-campus programs featuring prominent politicians of both major parties. The institute sponsors the Dole Lecture, which is given in April and features a prominent national figure addressing some aspect of contemporary politics or policy. The institute awards the annual Dole Leadership Prize each September, which includes a $25,000 cash award.Official page detailing the Dole Leadership Prize and its reci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawrence, Kansas
Lawrence is a city in and the county seat of Douglas County, Kansas, United States, and the sixth-largest city in the state. It is in the northeastern sector of the state, astride Interstate 70 in Kansas, Interstate 70, between the Kansas River, Kansas and Wakarusa River, Wakarusa Rivers. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population of the city was 94,934. The city is a college town with a significant student population, because it is home to both the University of Kansas (KU) and Haskell Indian Nations University (HINU). Lawrence was founded by the New England Emigrant Aid Company (NEEAC) and was named for Amos A. Lawrence, an abolitionist from Massachusetts, who offered financial aid and support for the settlement. Lawrence was central to the Bleeding Kansas period (1854–1861), and the site of the Wakarusa War (1855) and the Sacking of Lawrence (1856). During the American Civil War it was also the site of the Lawrence massacre (1863). Lawrence began as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Weigel
David Weigel (born September 26, 1981) is an American journalist and columnist at the news website Semafor (website), ''Semafor''. Weigel previously covered politics for ''The Washington Post,'' ''Slate (magazine), Slate,'' and ''Bloomberg Politics'' and is a contributing editor for ''Reason (magazine), Reason'' magazine. Early years and background Weigel was born and raised in Wilmington, Delaware. After moving to England in 1998, he graduated from the ACS International Schools, American Community School in Cobham, Surrey, in "the high Tory London suburbs" of the London commuter belt, in 2000. He moved to Evanston, Illinois in 2000 and received a Bachelor of Science degree in 2004 from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, with a double major in journalism and political science and a minor in history. While at college, Weigel wrote for ''The Daily Northwestern'' and was editor-in-chief of the campus's conservative newspaper ''Northwestern Chronicle''. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Dole
Robert Joseph Dole (July 22, 1923 – December 5, 2021) was an American politician and attorney who represented Kansas in the United States Senate from 1969 to 1996. He was the Party leaders of the United States Senate, Republican Leader of the Senate during the final 11 years of his tenure, including three non-consecutive years as Senate Majority Leader. Prior to his 27 years in the Senate, he served in the United States House of Representatives from 1961 to 1969. Dole was also the Republican Party (United States), Republican presidential nominee in the 1996 United States presidential election, 1996 election and the vice presidential nominee in the 1976 United States presidential election, 1976 election. Dole was born and raised in Russell, Kansas, where he established a legal career after serving with distinction in the United States Army during World War II. Following a period as Russell County, Kansas Attorney, he won election to the House of Representatives in 1960. In 196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson Clinton (né Blythe III; born August 19, 1946) is an American politician and lawyer who was the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he previously served as the attorney general of Arkansas from 1977 to 1979 and as the governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981, and again from 1983 to 1992. Clinton, whose policies reflected a centrist "Third Way" political philosophy, became known as a New Democrats (United States), New Democrat. Born and raised in Arkansas, Clinton graduated from Georgetown University in 1968, and later from Yale Law School, where he met his future wife, Hillary Clinton, Hillary Rodham. After graduating from law school, Clinton returned to Arkansas and won election as state attorney general, followed by Governorships of Bill Clinton, two non-consecutive tenures as Arkansas governor. As governor, he overhauled the state's education system and served as Chai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derek Schmidt
Derek Larkin Schmidt (born January 23, 1968) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Kansas's 2nd congressional district since 2025. He previously served as the Kansas Attorney General from 2011 to 2023. A Republican Party (United States), Republican, Schmidt was first elected to office serving in the Kansas Senate, where he represented the Kansas's 15th Senate district, 15th district from 2001 to 2011, and served as Agriculture Committee chairman and Senate majority leader. Schmidt became the Attorney General of Kansas, state attorney general in 2011, after he defeated incumbent Democratic Party (United States), Democrat Stephen Six. Schmidt was the Republican nominee for List of governors of Kansas, governor of Kansas in the 2022 Kansas gubernatorial election, 2022 election, but narrowly lost to incumbent Democrat Laura Kelly. Early life and career Schmidt graduated from the University of Kansas with a bachelor's degree in 1990, received a ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newt Gingrich
Newton Leroy Gingrich (; né McPherson; born June 17, 1943) is an American politician and author who served as the List of speakers of the United States House of Representatives, 50th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he was the U.S. representative for Georgia's 6th congressional district serving north Atlanta and nearby areas from 1979 until his resignation in 1999. In 2012, Gingrich unsuccessfully Newt Gingrich 2012 presidential campaign, ran for the Republican nomination for president of the United States. In the 1970s, Gingrich was a professor of history and geography at the University of West Georgia. He won election to the U.S. House of Representatives in United States House of Representatives elections, 1978, November 1978, the first Republican in the history of Georgia's 6th congressional district to do so. He served as Party whips of the United States House of Repr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johanna Maska
Johanna Maska is an American communication professional. She was a longstanding aide to American President Barack Obama. She is CEO of the consulting firm, Global Situation Room. Life Maska grew up in Galesburg, Illinois. She went to the University of Kansas, which she credited at a commencement address for her optimism. She worked for Kathleen Sebelius. Beginning in June 2007 Iowa caucuses, Maska worked for the Obama campaign. She worked as Director of Press Advance for President Obama in the White House. In her role as director of press advance, Maska led the advance work, and messaging for the White House. She organized multi-national summits located in the United States. In 2015, she left the White House moving from DC to LA, recruited by Austin Beutner to join the ''Los Angeles Times'' senior leadership team. In 2015, Maska resigned from The Times after Tribune Publishing fired Austin Beutner. She taught communications at University of Southern California. She was seni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Roe
Jeff Roe (born September 25, 1970) is an American political consultant and strategist for the Republican Party. He is the founder and principal of Axiom Strategies, a political consulting firm based in Kansas City, Missouri, with twelve offices in eight states. He formerly served as a chief of staff, campaign manager, and longtime aide for United States Representative Sam Graves. Known for his aggressive campaign techniques, Roe has earned a reputation as a "bare-knuckle" political operative who "plays to win." Roe has been called "the next Karl Rove". His political consulting firm, Axiom Strategies, has won over 50 "Pollie" & Reed awards on its way to an "81% win rate". Roe has consulted for a variety of local, state, and federal political campaigns including the presidential campaigns of Mike Huckabee, Rick Perry and Ted Cruz. Roe was the senior strategist and campaign manager for Cruz's 2016 presidential bid. Roe has also advised numerous members of Congress, U.S. Senate, go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Epstein
Lee Epstein (born March 17, 1958) is an American political scientist who is the Ethan A. H. Shepley Distinguished University Professor at Washington University in St. Louis. She is also a Distinguished Visiting Professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (2020–present) and the University of Southern California (2024–present). Career Education Epstein received her B.A. in political science and sociology (with high honors) from Emory University in 1980. She received her master's degree in political science from Emory in 1982, and her doctorate in political science from Emory in 1983. University positions After receiving her doctorate at Emory University, Epstein taught at Emory for three years as an assistant professor of political science. Next, she worked at Southern Methodist University first as an assistant professor and then as an associate professor of political science for a total of five years. In 1991, she began teaching in the political science department ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Dowd
Matthew John Dowd (born May 29, 1961) is an American political pundit and consultant. He was the chief strategist for the Bush–Cheney 2004 presidential campaign and was an ABC News political analyst. On September 29, 2021, he announced a run for lieutenant governor of Texas as a Democrat against the incumbent, Dan Patrick. On December 7, 2021, Dowd announced the end of his campaign. Early life Dowd was born in Detroit, Michigan, to an Irish Catholic family. He grew up the third of 11 children; his father was an auto executive and his mother was an elementary school teacher before becoming a homemaker. His parents were Republicans. Dowd attended Cardinal Newman College in St. Louis, Missouri. Dowd attributes his early interest in politics to the Watergate Committee hearings during the summer of 1973 when he was 12 years old. Career Political strategist Dowd volunteered for the campaign of Rep William Broomfield (R-MI) and, while attending college in St. Louis, Missouri, for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathleen Sebelius
Kathleen Sebelius (; née Gilligan, born May 15, 1948) is an American politician who served as the 21st United States secretary of health and human services from 2009 until 2014. As Secretary of Health and Human Services, Sebelius was instrumental in overseeing the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Affordable Care Act. Before becoming secretary, she served as the List of governors of Kansas, 44th governor of Kansas from 2003 to 2009, the second woman to hold that office. She is a member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party. Sebelius was the Democratic response to the State of the Union address, Democratic respondent to the 2008 State of the Union address and is chair-emerita of the Democratic Governors Association (she was its first female chair). She is CEO of Sebelius Resources LLC. Early life and education Sebelius was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of Mary Kathryn (née Dixon) and John J. Gilligan. Sebeliu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Wasserman
David Nathan Wasserman (born September 13, 1984) is an American political analyst known for his coverage of elections to the United States House of Representatives. He has worked as an editor at the nonpartisan election analysis newsletter ''The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter'' since 2007 and is a contributor to NBC News. Wasserman is considered an expert on redistricting in the United States. Early life and education Wasserman grew up in Montgomery Township, New Jersey where he attended Montgomery High School as part of the class of 2002. He attended the University of Virginia, where he studied government. As a student, he worked for ''Sabato's Crystal Ball'', serving as its House Editor for three years. In that role, he correctly predicted that the Democratic Party would gain 29 seats in the 2006 United States House of Representatives elections. Wasserman graduated from the university with distinction in 2006 and was awarded the Emmerich-Wright Prize for his thesis on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
