Saturday, January 24 Friday, January 23

Saturday, January 24 Friday, January 23

Friday, January 23
5:00 p.m.
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION OPENS
6:00–7:00 p.m.
WELCOME RECEPTION
7:00–8:00 p.m.
EVENING PROGRAM
Call to Order – Master of Ceremonies | David Boze, 570 AM KTTH
Pledge of Allegiance – Andy Hill, State Senator
Invocation – Jan Angel, State Senator
Welcome – Lisa Shin, Roanoke President
Elected Official Introductions & Preview of Session – Mark Schoesler, Senate Majority Leader
& J.T. Wilcox, House Minority Floor Leader
Opening Remarks – Kim Wyman, Secretary of State
8:30 p.m.
NON-CONFERENCE RECEPTION PARTIES
Saturday, January 24
8:00 a.m.
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION OPENS
8:30 a.m.
BREAKFAST SERVED
(Sponsored by Shilo Inn – Ocean Shores)
9:00 a.m.
CONFERENCE CALLED TO ORDER
Call to Order – Master of Ceremonies | David Boze, 570 AM KTTH
Pledge of Alliegiance – Steve O’Ban, State Senator
9:15–10:30 a.m.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND POLITICS: WHY DEMOCRATS ARE LOSING THEM AND
HOW THE GOP CAN EARN THEM
Moderator | Hans Zeiger, State Representative
Michael Harry, Washington College Republican Federation Chair
Martin Moore, Federal Way Councilmember
Alex Smith, National College Republican Federation Chair
Melanie Stambaugh, State Representative
10:30–11:45 a.m.
ISSUE/FLOOR DEBATE
Issue No 1: “Should the Common Core be replaced?”
Moderator | John Curley, 97.3 FM KIRO
Liv Finne, Washington Policy Center
Chad Magendanz, State Representative
Saturday, January 24 (cont.)
11:45 a.m.
BREAK
Boxed Lunches Served (Sponsored by Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers and
Kemper Development Company)
12:00–1:15 p.m.
LUNCH PROGRAM AND ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
“Well-Oiled and Well-Funded: A Discussion of the Democratic Machine”
Moderator | Matt Walter, Republican State Leadership Committee President
Mark Miloscia, State Senator
Randy Pepple, Pepple Communications
Tim Sheldon, State Senator
Rodney Tom, former Senate Majority Leader
1:15–4:00 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
4:00 p.m.
BREAK
4:00–5:15 p.m.
OPTIONAL BREAKOUT SESSION
Washington College Republican Federation Meeting
6:00–7:00 p.m.
COCKTAIL RECEPTION
(Sponsored by Brookside Dental and the Western States Petroleum Assocation)
7:00–8:30 p.m.
DINNER PROGRAM (Reminder: no audio or video recording allowed!)
(Dinner sponsored by Farmers Insurance)
Welcome – Lisa Shin, Roanoke President
Pledge of Allegiance – Joe Fain, State Senator
Invocation - Linda Kochmar, State Representative
Presentation of the Roanoke “Rising Star” Award - Slade Gorton, former U.S. Senator
Introduction of Keynote Speaker – Bill Bryant, Port of Seattle Commissioner
Keynote Speaker – Michael Medved, Author and Nationally Syndicated Radio Host
Political Science Theater 3000, Version 6.0
9:00 p.m.
NON-CONFERENCE RECEPTION PARTIES
(see insert)
Sunday, January 25
8:00–9:00 a.m.
BREAKFAST SERVED
(Sponsored by Premera Blue Cross and Washington Realtors Association)
9:00–10:00a.m.
ISSUE/FLOOR DEBATE
Issue No. 2: “Should we increase the gas tax to fund transportation projects?”
Moderator | Bob Pishue, Washington Policy Center
Jan Angel, State Senator
Joe Fain, State Senator
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BREAKOUT SESSIONS
BREAKOUT TRACK 1
LABOR REFORMS: HOW DO WE KEEP LARGE EMPLOYERS IN
WASHINGTON STATE TO STAY COMPETITIVE IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY?
(1:30-2:45 p.m.)
Moderator | Dino Rossi, former State Senator
Matt Manweller, State Representative
Max Nelson, Freedom Foundation
Mark Schoesler, Senate Majority Leader
THE POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC REALITIES DRIVING THE
MINIMUM WAGE MOVEMENT
(3:00-4:15 p.m.)
Moderator | Paul Guppy, Washington Policy Center
Bruce Beckett, Washington Restaurant Association
Patrick Connor, National Federation of Independent Business
Graham Hunt, State Representative
BREAKOUT TRACK 2
HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND ITS IMPACT ON CHILDREN
(1:30-2:45 p.m.)
Moderator | Rob McKenna, former Washington State Attorney General
Andy Conner, Genesis Project
Jill Goodman, Washington Engage
Steve O’Ban, State Senator
OBAMACARE: THE ACA IS STILL STANDING, SO WHAT’S NEXT
IN BOTH WASHINGTONS?
(3:00-4:15 p.m.)
Moderator | Len Sorrin, Premera Blue Cross
Bill Hinkle, WA Healthplanfinder Board Member
Hans Zeiger, State Representative
Sunday, January 25 (cont.)
10:00–11:00 a.m.
ENVIRONMENTAL REALISM: REAL PROBLEMS DESERVE INTELLIGENT DEBATE
Moderator | Todd Myers, Washington Policy Center
Brandon Housekeeper, Association of Washington Business
Debora Munguia, Washington Forest Protection Association
Norma Smith, State Representative
11:00–11:45 a.m.
PRESIDENTIAL STRAW POLL
11:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m.
LEADING FROM BEHIND: HOW THE PRESIDENT’S FOREIGN POLICY
IS FAILING THE NATION AND THE WORLD
Moderator | Bill Bryant, Port of Seattle Commissioner
Slade Gorton, former U.S. Senator
Michael Medved, Author and Nationally Syndicated Radio Host
Gen. Stan Flemming, U.S. Army Ret.
12:45–1:00 p.m.
CONFERENCE WRAP-UP
Call to Action – Matt Manweller, State Representative
1:00 p.m.
CONFERENCE ADJOURNS
The Roanoke Conference is a unique forum for lively
political debate, networking and information for those who
want to get involved in local, regional or state politics. The
conference brings together people from a diverse set of
backgrounds: elected officials including statewide, federal,
legislative and local officeholders, campaign professionals,
representatives from policy groups and think tanks, industry
professionals, and grassroots activists old and young.
For five years, hundreds of attendees have made the
Roanoke Conference their “retreat,” a congenial and social
setting for renewing solidarity and christening new
connections.
The Roanoke Conference board believes that by working
together to find common ground between groups with
diverse points of view, we can affect real and lasting
change in Washington state.
BOARD
Lisa Shin, President
Robert Bowers
Brent Ludeman
Steve Buri
Bryan Myrick
Josh Dill
Cindy Pauley
Eric Earling
Michelle Pratt
Eric Garcia
Chris Reigelsperger
Brian Hardtke
Don Skillman
Brad Harwood
Mike Stall
Jim Keough
Anitra Zipperer
The Roanoke Conference | 6947 Coal Creek Parkway SE, # 139, Newcastle, WA 98059
www.RoanokeConference.org