The Fall Series – 2008
Time, location and directions, click here!
October 15 – Bastrop
Higher Energy Costs – Will Rural Texas Sink or Soar? The answer(s) comes from our all-star experts: Dr. Ray Perryman, champion forecaster and the only Texas economist you ever heard of; Pat Wood, former Chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Texas PUC – nobody knows more about electric power; and the Hon. Charlie Stenholm, former Congressman and Ranking Member of the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture … then officials from a rural community college, electric coop, COG and city administrator tell what’s really happening! This one could be a dust-up.
November 18 – Bastrop
The Legislature is Coming – Should We Hide or Celebrate? Learn what to expect from the 81st Legislature from a most distinguished panel of rural legislators: Rep. Lois Kolkhorst of Brenham; Rep. Warren Chisum of Pampa; Rep. Jim McReynolds of Lufkin; and Jim Keffer of Eastland. Statehouse veteran and Texas Weekly editor Ross Ramsey will share his thoughts about the changing role of rural advocacy in state government. Then Chuck Fluharty, Rural Policy Research Institute and America’s most vigorous rural advocate, will talk about changing rural policy nationally and internationally; and Jerry Nagel of Northern Great Plains, Inc. gives the benefit of his experience on starting productive conversations about you community’s future.
Plus a TRIF Exclusive…
Clues to Rural Community Survival: A Workshop
December 2 – Fredericksburg
The Heartland Center for Leadership Development, Lincoln, Nebraska, is an internationally recognized innovator of creative strategies for community revitalization … working with 2500 leaders in 300 communities each year, the Heartland Center brings incredible depth of experience to leaders in Rural Texas. Heartland co-founder and co-director Vicki Luther of Kerrville has over 25 years experience in designing programs to increase citizen participation in government and to improve their skills as decision-makers. This is a one-day, hands-on, how-to-do-it workshop on community revitalization … a truly unique opportunity.
The ‘Clues’ workshop requires special registration and fee. For more information on the workshop, including registration, click here!
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