PAST EVENTS
Meet & Greet: Governor Ed Randell
The Common Good was pleased to announce that Governor Rendell who made a stop in New York City to come and speak to us right after his successful re-election winning over 60% of the vote.
The Common Good was pleased to announce that Governor Rendell who made a stop in New York City to come and speak to us right after his successful re-election winning over 60% of the vote.
During Gov Rendell’s term, the State had an 800 million surplus while increasing funding for Head Start by $10 million and fully funding expansion of the Children’s Health insurance program. The Governor also instituted a controversial gambling plan increase revenues by $1 billion as part of a plan to fund property tax reduction. Pennsylvania Job Growth has risen from 41st to 15th under his leadership.
Former Governor Ed Rendell has become a champion for progress in the area of alternative energy, and now serves as a consultant or board member for several green and alternative energy firms, including Own Energy, The Efficiency Network and VNG.co. He has also remained heavily involved in the campaign for government efficiency and strategic cost cutting through his work with entities such as Government Sourcing Solutions and Public Financial Management.
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The Road to the White House: Tom Vilsack
The Common Good hosted Democratic governor Tom Vilsack for a luncheon and to discuss his formal announcement to be a candidate for President for 2008.
The Common Good hosted Democratic governor Tom Vilsack for a luncheon and to discuss his formal announcement to be a candidate for President for 2008.
Tom Vilsack serves as the Nation’s 30th Secretary of Agriculture. As leader of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Vilsack is working hard to strengthen the American agricultural economy, build vibrant rural communities and create new markets for the tremendous innovation of rural America. In five years at the Department, Vilsack has worked to implement President Obama’s agenda to put Americans back to work and create an economy built to last. USDA has supported America’s farmers, ranchers and growers who are driving the rural economy forward, provided food assistance to millions of Americans, carried out record conservation efforts, made record investments in our rural communities and helped provide a safe, sufficient and nutritious food supply for the American people.
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Special Post-Election Wrap Up with William Schneider
The Common Good was thrilled to welcome William Schneider, one of the country’s leading political commentators and CNN’s senior political analyst, for a very special briefing following the critical 2006 November elections.
The Common Good was thrilled to welcome William Schneider, one of the country’s leading political commentators and CNN’s senior political analyst, for a very special briefing following the critical 2006 November elections.
William “Bill” Schneider is a leading US political analyst and professor at the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University, and has been a visiting professor at UCLA, Brandeis University, and Boston College. He has written for the Los Angeles Times, the New Republic, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, Politico, Reuters, National Journal, and NBC News Think. He was CNN’s senior political analyst from 1990 to 2009 and has been a contributor to Al Jazeera English since 2012. He is co-author, with Seymour Martin Lipset, of The Confidence Gap: Business, Labor, and Government in the Public Mind.
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Meet & Greet: The Honorable Brian Schweitzer
The Common Good was proud to host a meet and greet breakfast with the Honorable Brian Schweitzer. This event was hosted by Catherine Crier and Peter Worth.
Brian David Schweitzer is an American politician who was the 23rd Governor of Montana between January 2005 and 2013. Schweitzer currently had one of the highest approval ratings among governors in the nation, with polls regularly showing a rating of above 60 percent. Schweitzer also chaired the Western Governors Association, formerly chaired the Democratic Governors Association, and served as President of the Council of State Governments in 2011.
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Meet & Greet: The Honorable Gordon Smith
The Common Good was pleased to host The Honorable Gordon Smith for a breakfast meet and greet to discuss his time at the five major Senate commerce, Science, and Transportation, Energy and Natural Resources, Rules, Indian Affairs, and the powerful Finance Committee.
Gordon Harold Smith is a former United States Senator and businessman from the state of Oregon. A Republican, he served two terms in the Senate. Ideologically centrist and republican in name. He has served in the senate, Smith has earned a Republican Main Street Partnership who has supported gay rights extending domestic partner benefits to federal employees, and who supports stem cell research however still staunchly pro-life.
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Meet & Greet: The Honorable Kathleen Sebelius
The Common Good was proud to host an intimate breakfast with the Honorable Kathleen Sebelius for a Meet and Greet and to discuss health care in the country.
The Common Good was proud to host an intimate breakfast with the Honorable Kathleen Sebelius for a Meet and Greet and to discuss health care in the country.
Kathleen Sebelius has been a leader on health care, family and seniors issues for over 20 years. Today, as the country’s highest-ranking health official, Secretary Sebelius is guiding the implementation of the historic Affordable Care Act. She is also at the forefront of the Obama Administration’s efforts to build a 21st century health care system, from putting a new focus on prevention to promoting electronic health records to expanding the primary care workforce. Under her leadership, the Department of Health and Human Services has also played a leading role in meeting some of the country’s biggest challenges of the last two years, providing critical support to families during the economic downturn and coordinating the U.S. government response to the H1N1 flu.
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Middle East Policy with Ambassador Dan Gillerman
The Common Good was proud to host Israel’s Ambassador Dan Gillerman for a luncheon and an informal discussion on the Mideast region.
The Common Good was proud to host Israel’s Ambassador Dan Gillerman for a luncheon and an informal discussion on the Mideast region.
Dan Gillerman was Israel’s 13th Permanent Representative to the United Nations. He was appointed in July 2002 and assumed his post on January 1, 2003, serving through 2008. Gillerman served as the CEO of several Israeli companies, Chairman of the Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce, member of the board of the First International Bank of Israel and Director of Bank Leumi and the Bank of Israel. He also served on the Prime Minister’s National Economic and Social Council, the President’s Committee of the Coordinating Council of Israel’s Economic Organizations, as Chairman of the Israel-British Business Council, and as member of the executive board of the International Chamber of Commerce of the World Business Organization.
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The Common Good has been hosting events since 2006 that cover important issues of today, highlighting speakers who have worked to bolster our democracy and can provide great insight on the issues that matter.