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For 75 years, The Norfolk Forum has successfully brought some of the most prominent political, social and business leaders as well as journalists, actors, scientists and others to share their views on world issues with Hampton Roads citizens. We are pleased to bring yet another distinguished panel of speakers to Norfolk for our 2008-2009 lecture series.

We remain committed to the Forum’s mission: to enlighten and entertain the citizens of Hampton Roads. To that end, the Forum’s leadership continues to seek and invite well-known individuals to speak about timely issues that are critical to Hampton Roads residents.

As a result of the long list of lecturers and the exciting and informative comments that they have shared with our audiences, the demand for Forum tickets virtually always exceeds our supply. We thank our dedicated attendees and appreciate your support. We also welcome your comments and suggestions for improving your Forum experience.

 
Dixie Wolf, President

2008-09 Speakers
Programs are held at 8:15 pm in Chrysler Hall, Norfolk.

THE HONORABLE NEWT GINGRICH
Tuesday, September 9, 2008 – 8:15 p.m.

Educator, author, historian, reformer, environmentalist, politician and more, Newt Gingrich is well known as the architect of the “Contract with America” that led the Republican Party to victory in 1994 by capturing the majority in the U.S. House for the first time in 40 years. As Speaker, he disrupted the status quo by moving power out of Washington and back to the American people.

Under his leadership, Congress passed welfare reform, the first balanced budget in a generation, and the first tax cut in sixteen years. A prolific author, Gingrich has published several fiction and non-fiction best sellers. His latest book Real Change was released earlier this year. Mr. Gingrich served with former Senator Bob Kerrey as co-chairman of the National Commission for Quality Long-term Care with the goal of making recommendations to policymakers and the public on how to transform healthcare services for the frail elderly and disabled in order to maximize independence and achieve a high quality of life and quality of care for our aging population.

Mr. Gingrich is also passionate about “green conservatism,” which is an innovative, marketbased, common sense approach to protecting the environment by rewarding conservation through incentives while fostering “green” economic growth.

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