The History of the Iowa Caucuses

November 7, 2015
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum

The History of the Iowa Caucuses is the first of a series of events examining the past, present and future of the caucuses through a partnership of the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library-Museum, the Hoover Presidential Foundation, and the University of Iowa Public Policy Center.  This is a free program featuring  keynote speaker, Tim Kraft, who organized Jimmy Carter’s Iowa campaign.  He will be followed by a panel of political organizers of past caucus presidential candidates and a panel of reporters who covered the caucuses in Iowa.  The program will be held in the auditorium of the Hoover Museum on November 7 at 1:00 p.m.

Schedule

November 7, 2015

Welcome and Introduction
Keynote Address
1976 Iowa Caucus Manager for Jimmy Carter
Panel of Former Iowa Caucus Campaign Managers
Moderator
Associate Professor UI Department of Political Science
Iowa Caucus Campaign Manager for Senator Tom Harkin
Iowa Caucus Campaign Manager for Howard Dean
Iowa Caucus Campaign Manager for George W Bush Mike Huckabee, Scott Walker, Joe Biden, and Michelle Bachman
Break
Panel of Iowa Caucus Reporters
Moderator
Associate Professor UI Department of Political Science
Simon School of Public Policy Southern Illinois University
Former Reporter Des Moines Register
WHO Television Des Moines
Radio Iowa
Audience Q & A
The Forkenbrock Series provides a forum for dialogue about policy areas from applied, academic, and interdisciplinary perspectives. The series was established in honor of David Forkenbrock, a nationally recognized transportation researcher. Dr. Forkenbrock established the Public Policy Center at the University of Iowa in 1987 and directed the Center until 2007. His vision was to enable public and private sector decision makers to work with faculty, staff, and student researchers to explore solutions to complex problems related to the public interest.
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Dragana Petic at dragana-petic@uiowa.edu.