Republican Vice Presidential Candidate Mike Pence to Speak at ALEC 43rd Annual Meeting Today

Indianapolis, Indiana (July 29, 2016)— Republican Vice Presidential Candidate Indiana Governor Mike Pence will speak Friday, July 29th at the 12:30 PM–2:00 PM plenary lunch session of the 43rd American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) Annual Meeting. The three-day conference brings together thousands of state legislators, business leaders, policy experts and citizen groups to share ideas and experiences and to create research-based model policies focused on limited government, free markets and federalism.

The American City County Exchange (ACCE) will also host its third Annual Meeting, which will bring together local elected officials and private sector members to develop public policy that promotes accountability, transparency, efficiency, and effectiveness rooted in limited government and free market principles. The ACCE schedule of events can be found here.

During the three-day conference, ALEC and ACCE members have the opportunity to attend workshops, plenary sessions and task force meetings. Attendees have also heard from notable speakers, including former Texas Governor Rick Perry, Representative Todd Rokita (IN-4) and Senator Tim Scott (R-SC).

Complete Conference Agenda

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Friday, July 29 Schedule of events

8:00 AM-9:30 AM, Plenary Breakfast

Keynote Speakers: Representative Todd Rokita (IN-4); Dr. Steve Perry, founder and principal of Capital Preparatory Magnet School;and Robert Enlow, President and CEO of the Friedman Foundation

9:30 AM-10:45 AM, Policy Workshop

The Path to Universal Choice: From Theory to Passage to Implementation

11:00 AM – 12:15 PM, Policy Workshop

Here’s The Drill – Improving Access to Oral Healthcare: Managing Costs and Navigating the System

12:30 PM–2:00 PM Plenary Lunch

Keynote Speakers: Republican Vice Presidential Candidate Indiana Governor Mike Pence; Alfredo Ortiz, president and CEO of Job Creators Network; Rebecca Friedrichs, Orange County elementary teacher and lead plaintiff in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association, Travis Brown, author and entrepreneur

The American Legislative Exchange Council is a 501(c)(3) educational organization that provides nonpartisan research, study and analysis. ALEC facilitates interaction between public and private sector leaders, think tanks and citizen groups through meetings and model policy development.

To learn more about the American Legislative Exchange Council and to find more information on the 43rd ALEC Annual Meeting, visit www.alec.org.

The American City County Exchange brings together local elected officials and private sector members to develop public policy that promotes accountability, transparency, efficiency, and effectiveness rooted in limited government and free market principles. To learn more about the American City County Exchange, visit www.acce.us.

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The American Legislative Exchange Council is the largest nonpartisan, voluntary membership organization of state legislators in the United States. The Council is governed by state legislators who comprise the Board of Directors and is advised by the Private Enterprise Advisory Council, a group of private, foundation and think tank members. For more information about the American Legislative Exchange Council, please visit: www.alec.org.