Friday, May 30, 2014
Charged by the Class of 1964 with suggesting ways to improve the Washington political environment, the “democracy team” will propose a context for viewing the issues and will discuss reforms that could have a positive effect. They will also present an action plan that might lead our political system out of its seeming gridlock and make it better able to address the nation’s problems. The presentation represents the culmination of conversations and research conducted since January by a Class of 1964 “problem-solving team.” Panelists are Robert R. Benedetti ’64, Center for California Studies, California State University, Sacramento; Neil C. Bicknell ’64, president, The Bicknell Group, LLC; Mitchell R. Meisner, ’64, Partner, Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn, Detroit, Michigan; Mark J. Sandler ’64; Joseph E. Stiglitz ’64, professor, Columbia University; and Charles C. (Smokey) Stover ’64, co-founder and treasurer, Innovative Development Expertise & Advisory Services (IDEAS). Presented by the Class of 1964.