The Village Square » March 23: On Taxation & Tea Parties

March 23: On Taxation & Tea Parties

SOLD OUT.
We will sell unoccupied seats at the door, so feel free to come to St. John’s tonight and get on our waiting list at the door.

Tuesday, March 23rd
5:30 to 7:30 PM
with optional extended hour until 8:30
at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 211 North Monroe, downtown Tallahassee

Tickets are $25
$35 after Sunday, March 21
Buy tickets HERE.
For more info: 509-5236

Catered by:

PANEL

Dominic Calabro
President and CEO Florida TaxWatch

Dominic M. Calabro is President and Chief Executive Officer of Florida TaxWatch, a statewide, non-profit, non-partisan government watchdog and research institute for taxpayers. Florida TaxWatch was founded in 1979 to improve government productivity, taxpayer value, and citizen understanding and encourage responsible participation by Floridians in their state and local governments. This is accomplished through high quality research and civic engagement, which advance productivity and accountability throughout Florida government. Under Calabro’s leadership, Florida TaxWatch has earned and maintained the respect of the state’s most highly regarded and influential leaders, and has earned the credibility and respect of the citizens of Florida as well as the state and national media.

Commissioner Andrew Gillum *Commissioner Gillum is scheduled to attend.
Tallahassee City Commission, People for the American Way

Andrew Gillum is entering his eighth year on the Tallahassee City Commission, having begun his service as the youngest person ever elected to the commission. Commissioner Gillum has played a leadership role in several community initiatives including the Landlord Tenant Mediation Program; the Code Enforcement Amnesty Program; Good Neighbor energy assistance program, and Affordable Housing issues. Gillum initiated the Digital Harmony Initiative, a program to close the digital divide in Tallahassee. In June 2003, Gillum received the “Emerging Leaders Award” from the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. Gillum founded and serves as the National Executive Director of the Young Elected Officials Network. He is the Director of Youth Leadership Programs for People for the American Way Florida.

Bob McClure
President and CEO James Madison Institute

Bob McClure is the President and CEO of The James Madison Institute (JMI). JMI is a nonpartisan, public policy research organization with members in Florida, across the country and around the world. JMI’s ideas are rooted in the U.S. Constitution and the principles of economic freedom, limited government, education reform, healthcare reform and private property rights. Bob was appointed by Governor Jeb Bush to the Florida Elections Commission and has served on the State of Florida Education Strategic Planning Council. He has been published at both the state and national level on numerous topics including property rights, tax policy, healthcare and education reform and has lectured nationally on multiple policy issues. He was most recently appointed to the Florida Committee for the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.

Carol Weissert
Director, LeRoy Collins Institute, Florida State University

As the Director of the LeRoy Collins Institute, Dr. Weissert works to perpetuate the leadership of Governor LeRoy Collins by developing and promoting bold, visionary public policy that will empower and uplift Floridians for generations to come. She is the LeRoy Collins Eminent Scholar Chair and Professor of Political Science at Florida State University. Her research focuses on federalism and intergovernmental issues and state policy. Dr. Weissert has published over four dozen articles in political science and public policy journals and is the author or co-author of four recent books. She was the co-author (with David Denslow) of Tough Choices: Shaping Florida’s Future for the Collins Institute and the editor of Publius: The Journal of Federalism published by Oxford University Press.

Neil Skene
MODERATOR

Neil Skene is perhaps best known around Florida for his monthly column on state government for Florida Trend. He was the St. Petersburg Times bureau chief in Tallahassee during the Bob Graham administration and went on to be the editor of the afternoon paper in St. Petersburg and to serve on Times editorial board. Neil also has a national perspective on local government from 10 years as editor and president of Congressional Quarterly in Washington, D.C. Neil founded Classified Intelligence, which advises clients around the world on the shift of classified advertising to the web. He has spoken at journalism programs in Lebanon, Russia, Eritrea, Swaziland and South Africa and is a visiting professor at FSU. He is a member of the board of directors of The Village Square.

MENU

Manicotti
Bella Bella House Salad
Fresh Oven Baked Bread

Coffee, tea, lemonade

Dessert courtesy of St. John’s Episcopal Church:

Chocolate Chip cookie bars
Apricot Bars & Raspberry Bars

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	Dominic Calabro President and CEO Florida TaxWatch Dominic M. Calabro is President and Chief Executive Officer of Florida TaxWatch, a statewide, non-profit, non-partisan government watchdog and research institute for taxpayers. Florida TaxWatch was founded in 1979 to improve government productivity, taxpayer value, and citizen understanding and encourage responsible participation by Floridians in their state and local governments. This is accomplished through high quality research and civic engagement, which advance productivity and accountability throughout Florida government. Under Calabro’s leadership, Florida TaxWatch has earned and maintained the respect of the state’s most highly regarded and influential leaders, and has earned the credibility and respect of the citizens of Florida as well as the state and national media.
	Commissioner Andrew Gillum *Commissioner Gillum is scheduled to attend. Tallahassee City Commission, People for the American Way Andrew Gillum is entering his eighth year on the Tallahassee City Commission, having begun his service as the youngest person ever elected to the commission. Commissioner Gillum has played a leadership role in several community initiatives including the Landlord Tenant Mediation Program; the Code Enforcement Amnesty Program; Good Neighbor energy assistance program, and Affordable Housing issues. Gillum initiated the Digital Harmony Initiative, a program to close the digital divide in Tallahassee. In June 2003, Gillum received the “Emerging Leaders Award” from the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. Gillum founded and serves as the National Executive Director of the Young Elected Officials Network. He is the Director of Youth Leadership Programs for People for the American Way Florida.
	Bob McClure President and CEO James Madison Institute Bob McClure is the President and CEO of The James Madison Institute (JMI). JMI is a nonpartisan, public policy research organization with members in Florida, across the country and around the world. JMI’s ideas are rooted in the U.S. Constitution and the principles of economic freedom, limited government, education reform, healthcare reform and private property rights. Bob was appointed by Governor Jeb Bush to the Florida Elections Commission and has served on the State of Florida Education Strategic Planning Council. He has been published at both the state and national level on numerous topics including property rights, tax policy, healthcare and education reform and has lectured nationally on multiple policy issues. He was most recently appointed to the Florida Committee for the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.
	Carol Weissert Director, LeRoy Collins Institute, Florida State University As the Director of the LeRoy Collins Institute, Dr. Weissert works to perpetuate the leadership of Governor LeRoy Collins by developing and promoting bold, visionary public policy that will empower and uplift Floridians for generations to come. She is the LeRoy Collins Eminent Scholar Chair and Professor of Political Science at Florida State University. Her research focuses on federalism and intergovernmental issues and state policy. Dr. Weissert has published over four dozen articles in political science and public policy journals and is the author or co-author of four recent books. She was the co-author (with David Denslow) of Tough Choices: Shaping Florida’s Future for the Collins Institute and the editor of Publius: The Journal of Federalism published by Oxford University Press.
	Neil Skene MODERATOR Neil Skene is perhaps best known around Florida for his monthly column on state government for Florida Trend. He was the St. Petersburg Times bureau chief in Tallahassee during the Bob Graham administration and went on to be the editor of the afternoon paper in St. Petersburg and to serve on Times editorial board. Neil also has a national perspective on local government from 10 years as editor and president of Congressional Quarterly in Washington, D.C. Neil founded Classified Intelligence, which advises clients around the world on the shift of classified advertising to the web. He has spoken at journalism programs in Lebanon, Russia, Eritrea, Swaziland and South Africa and is a visiting professor at FSU. He is a member of the board of directors of The Village Square.