Friday, April 17, 2015 - 3:30 pm
The Honorable Jim Leach will present a lecture titled "The Challenges of Non-Partisanship in a Partisan Era." Leach is the Chair in Public Affairs, and Visiting Professor of Law and Senior Scholar at the University of Iowa Law School. He served as the Director of the National Endowment for the Humanities from 2007-2013. He is best remembered for his service in the U.S. House of Representatives for thirty years (1977-2007), representing eastern Iowans. Bridging political eras he is uniquely poised to address the ongoing problem of gridlock in American politics.
Location:
Room 002, Sabin Hall
