Past Events and Speakers
Jose Piñera

Jose PiñeraJose Piñera is the master architect of Chile's socio-economic transformation. While Labor Minister of Chile, from 1978-1980, Piñera won a victory for capitalism and freedom when he devised and implemented what Investor's Business Daily calls "the world's most successful privatized pension system." A reformer with results, Piñera was called upon for his expertise by President George W. Bush and the United States Congress.  He has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and The Economist.

As founder and President of the International Center for Pension Reform, Piñera has advised many governments on the process of economic liberalization. Piñera's economic initiatives have commenced a worldwide paradigm shift, with seven other Latin American countries and three European countries, including Sweden, following his Chilean pension model. Bipartisan American interest has been shown for Piñera's valuable reforms. Alan Greenspan, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, and Milton Friedman, one of the world's best-known economists, are among those who have expressed support for Piñera's reforms.

Full of passion, and the need to share the success of his country's economic rebirth, Piñera reveals his solution for the United States. With the coming retirement of the baby boom generation and the issues raised by the Enron debacle, Piñera's message of individual responsibility and transparency is more important than ever. From the podium, Piñera's animated presence and international experience give vigor and diversity to complex economic issues, while demonstrating that solutions do exist.

Read more...
 
Diane Harkey

Diane HarkeyDiane Harkey is the Mayor of Dana Point and is a Republican candidate for the 73rd Assembly District, currently held by Assemblywoman Mimi Walters who has announced her intention to run for the State Senate.

Harkey, who holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of California, Irvine, has enjoyed a successful career spanning 30 years in Banking and Corporate Finance. Diane has been actively involved with political issues throughout most of her adult life. Appointed by the County to the Architectural Review Board in 1987, she began working actively with the County for Dana Point's incorporation in 1989. Since then, Diane has been a part of countless campaigns for city, county, state and national candidates and initiatives.

In 2006, due to a vacancy created by former State Senator John Campbell's successful bid for Congress, Diane, a first-term councilwoman, ran an aggressive campaign in a special election open primary against a sitting State Legislator. Despite a narrow loss of 225 votes, Harkey earned the respect of Republican leaders across Orange County.

As Mayor and member of the Dana Point City Council, Diane has worked to implement a balanced budget and a reserve policy for the City. She has also championed efforts to reform government by promoting business development, encouraging regional cooperation and joint-use options to save taxpayer dollars, increasing citizen involvement by promoting new candidates for political office, and working towards common sense solutions to growth and development.

Read more...
 
<< Start < Prev 1 2 Next > End >>

Page 2 of 2