Governor of Louisiana to Speak at Ashbrook Memorial Dinner

The former Governor of Louisiana and 2016 presidential candidate Bobby Jindal will be the keynote speaker at the 33rd Annual John M. Ashbrook Memorial Dinner at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 12, 2019, at Ashland University’s Myers Convocation Center. Jindal will speak on the topic, “On Civic Education.”

Hosted by the Ashbrook Center, this event has hosted many political leaders including Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Margaret Thatcher, Ed Rollins, Colin Powell and John Boehner.

Tickets for this scholarship fundraising event are $250 per person. A limited number of VIP reception tickets are available for an additional cost. Tables of 10 are available in different price packages which include reception tickets, program recognition, and a photo opportunity with Jindal. For more information, reservations, or to purchase tickets, contact Carrie Clever at (419) 289-5411 or order online at www.ashbrook.org/bobby-jindal.

Bobby Jindal has a well-earned reputation as one of America’s most successful public sector executives and one of the boldest innovators in the health care and education sectors.

Jindal used his two terms as Governor of Louisiana to rebuild and diversify the state’s economy and financial footing in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Jindal’s agenda included top-to-bottom reformation and privatization of the state-run charity hospital and the state’s healthcare payer systems. Fiscally, Jindal reduced the state budget by 26 percent, reduced the state employee headcount by 30,000 and implemented the largest income tax reduction in state history.

With a bipartisan consensus, Jindal implemented statewide school choice programs and moved the state from the bottom five in ethics laws to the top five, according to independent analysts.

The Ashbrook Center is an independent center at Ashland University dedicated by President Ronald Reagan in 1983. Ashbrook seeks to restore and strengthen the capacities of the American people for constitutional self-government through educational programs for students and teachers.The Ashbrook Center is the leading national educator in the enduring principles and practice of free government in the United States.