Friday, January 29 5:00 - 6:00 PM

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION OPENS

6:00 - 7:00 PM

WELCOME RECEPTION (Sponsored by the Roanoke Conference Board)

7:00 - 8:00 PM

EVENING PROGRAM Call to Order - Master of Ceremonies, Todd Herman, 770AM KTTH Invocation - Teri Hickel, State Representative Pledge of Allegiance - Michelle Caldier, State Representative National Anthem - Aberdeen High School Choir

“What Makes Roanoke Special?”

Remarks - Mark Schoesler, Senate Majority Leader Remarks - J.T. Wilcox, House Republican Floor Leader Elected Official and Candidate Introductions - Kim Wyman, Secretary of State Featured Speaker - Justin Richards, Political Director, Republican State Leadership Committee Featured Speaker - Dan Newhouse, U.S. Representative

8:00 p.m.

NON-CONFERENCE RECEPTIONS

Saturday, January 30 8:00 AM

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION OPENS

BREAKFAST SERVED (Sponsored by Voter Science/GMA Research) 8:00 - 8:45 AM PRESENTATION “Bridging the Great Political Data Divide” Mike Stall, TechRoanoke Bill Cassill, Principal, VoterScience 8:45 - 8:50 AM VIDEO PRESENTATION Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers 8:50 - 10:00 AM PANEL “How Do We Prevent Catastrophic Wildfires from Becoming the ‘New Normal’ in Washington?” Moderator | Debora Munguia, Gov’t Relations Dir., Washington Forest Protection Assoc. Peter Goldmark, State Commissioner of Public Lands Joel Kretz, State Representative Tom Dent, State Representative Dan Newhouse, U.S. Representative PRESENTATION 10:00 - 10:05 AM Western States Petroleum Association 10:05 - 11:15 AM

PRESIDENTIAL STRAW POLL Moderator | John Carlson, KVI 570AM

Saturday, January 30 (cont.) 11:15 - 11:30 AM

BOXED LUNCHES SERVED (Sponsored by Western States Petroleum Association)

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION “What Must Occur to Restore the State Supreme Court to a Legitimate Role?” Moderator | Randy Pepple, Persuasion Communications David Dewhirst, Counsel, Freedom Foundation Mike LaFave, Executive Director, Worker Rights Alliance Matt Manweller, State Representative Rob McKenna, former Attorney General 12:45 - 2:00 PM PANEL “What Role Should the U.S. Have in Maintaining Global Stability in the 21st Century?” Moderator | David Boze Slade Gorton, former U.S. Senator Peter Brookes, Senior Fellow for National Security Affairs, Heritage Foundation Chris Vance, candidate for U.S. Senate 2:00 - 4:30 PM

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

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6:00 - 7:00 PM COCKTAIL RECEPTION (Sponsored by Washington Realtors®) 7:00- 9:00 PM

DINNER PROGRAM (Sponsored by The Bellevue Collection and Brookside Dental)

Pledge of Allegiance - Drew MacEwen, State Representative Invocation - Elizabeth Scott, State Representative and candidate for U.S. House Welcome - Bryan Myrick, Roanoke Conference President Presentation of the Roanoke “Rising Star” Award - Kim Wyman, Secretary of State Introduction of Keynote Speaker - Bill Bryant, candidate for governor Keynote Speaker - Arthur C. Brooks, author and president of the American Enterprise Institute Political Science Theater 3000, version 7.0 (Please, no audio or video recording.) 9:00 PM

NON-CONFERENCE RECEPTIONS

BREAKOUT SESSIONS BREAKOUT TRACK 1 ARE SPECIAL INTERESTS DISTORTING PUBLIC POLICY? (2:00 - 3:15 PM) Moderator | Shelly Short, State Representative Steve Gano, Gano & Associates Bill Stauffacher, Stauffacher Communications Nathan Gorton, Government Affairs Director, Washington Realtors Jackson Maynard, Counsel, Senate Majority Coalition Caucus

CAN CITY, COUNTY AND STATE GOVERNMENTS WORK TOGETHER FOR THE COMMON GOOD? (3:15 - 4:30 PM) Moderator | Bill Bryant, candidate for Governor Rick Forschler, Councilman, City of SeaTac Michael Waite, candidate for State Treasurer Mark Miloscia, State Senator and candidate for State Auditor Robin Koerner, Contributor, Huffington Post

BREAKOUT TRACK 2 WHAT DOES A COMPETITIVE WASHINGTON LOOK LIKE? (2:00 - 3:15 PM) Moderator | Matt Walter, President, Republican State Leadership Committee Brent Ludeman, Executive Director, Senate Republican Campaign Committee Kevin Carns, Executive Director, The Reagan Fund Chuck Adams, New Media Northwest Caleb Heimlich, Executive Director, Washington State Republican Party Justin Matheson, Campaign Manager, Bill Bryant for Governor WHAT IS POLITICALLY RELEVANT TO YOUNGER VOTERS? (3:15 - 4:30 PM) Moderator | Kirby Wilbur, KVI 570AM Gus Portela, Executive Director, College Republican National Committtee Ariana Swynenburg, Chair, Washington College Republican Federation Russell Wiita, Councilman, City of Sultan Ryan Roulier, Treasurer, Washington College Republican Federation

Sunday, January 31 8:00 AM

BREAKFAST SERVED (Sponsored by Shilo Inn Ocean Shores)

9:00 - 10:15 AM PANEL “What Strategies Can Work to Save Charter Schools?” Moderator | Joe Fain, State Senator Chad Magendanz, State Representative Lisa Mcfarlane, State Director, Democrats for Education Reform Michael Orbino, Chairman, Summit Public Schools Washington Beth Sigall, Founder, Eastside Education Network 10:15 - 11:30 AM ISSUE DEBATE “Should Washington Voters Approve a Carbon Tax?” Moderator | Kirby Wilbur, KVI 570AM Todd Myers, Director, Center for the Environment at Washington Policy Center Doug Ericksen, State Senator 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM PANEL “Where Does Tolling Stop and Real Progress on Transportation Begin?” Moderator | Bob Pishue, Director, Coles Center for Transportation at Washington Policy Center Bruce Agnew, Fellow, Cascadia Center for Regional Development at Discovery Institute Mark Harmsworth, State Representative Ann Rivers, State Senator Tim Streck, INRIX 12:15 - 12:30 PM

CALL TO ACTION

12:30 PM

CONFERENCE ADJOURNS

The Roanoke Conference is a unique forum for lively political debate, networking and information for those who want to get involved in local, regional or state politics. The conference brings together people from a diverse set of backgrounds: elected officials including statewide, federal, legislative and local officeholders, campaign professionals, representatives from policy groups and think tanks, industry professionals, and grassroots activists old and young. For five years, hundreds of attendees have made the Roanoke Conference their “retreat,” a congenial and social setting for renewing solidarity and christening new connections. The Roanoke Conference board believes that by working together to find common ground between groups with diverse points of view, we can affect real and lasting change in Washington state.

BOARD Bryan Myrick, President Robert Bowers

Brent Ludeman

Steve Buri

Glen Morgan

Josh Dill

Cindy Pauley

Eric Garcia

Chris Reigelsperger

Brad Harwood

Lisa Shin

Jan Himebaugh

Don Skillman

Jim Keough

Mike Stall

Kelly Lotze

Anitra Zipperer