February 25: "Legislative Preview," State Sen. Tom Wright, State Rep. Tom Leek
February 18: "Vision for Volusia," Jeff Brower, Volusia County Council Chair
January 13: Virtual Town Hall, U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz, State Sen. Travis Hutson, State Rep. Paul Renner
2020
September 29: "Presidential Politics in America," Dr. George C. Edwards III, University Distinguished Professor & Jordan Chair Emeritus Texas A&M University; Distinguished Fellow, University of Oxford; Editor, Presidential Studies Quarterly
September 8: "Preparedness - Not Just for Hurricanes," James Judge EMT-P, BPA, CEM, FPEM, Emergency Management Director, Volusia County Department of Public Protection
August 19: "Positioning Florida's Future in Extraordinary Times," Dominic Calabro, President & CEO, Florida Tax Watch
August 11: 7th Circuit State Attorney Candidate Forum - Don Dempsey, R.J. Larizza
August 4, 7th Circuit Public Defender Candidate Virtual Forum - George Burden, Anne Marie Gennusa, Matt Metz
July 28: Tax Collector Candidate Virtual Forum - Will Roberts, David Santiago
July 22: Volusia County Chair Candidate Forum
- Jeff Brower, Deb Denys, Gerard Witman
July 16: County Judge Candidate Q&A (Webinar)
- Chris Miller
July 9: 7th Circuit Judicial Candidate Forum (Webinar)
- Joan Anthony, Dan Hilbert, Mike Orfinger, MaryEllen Osterndorf, Bryan Robert Rendzio
June 6: Lisa Lewis, Supervisor of Elections (Webinar)
April - May: No events due to pandemic
March 12: John Mica
February 13: Kevin Shipp
January 8 (Annual Meeting): Judge Jeanine Pirro
2019
November 14: Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner
October 10: U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz (Florida 6th)
September 12: Dr. Hal Kushner
August 8: Dr. Frank Farmer
June 13: Jason Altmire
May 9: Susan MacManus, Ph.D.
April 11: Loren Spivack
March 14: Astronaut Jon McBride, Capt., U.S. Navy (Retired)
February 14: Brigadier General Ernest C. Audino, U.S. Army (Retired)
January 11 (Annual Meeting): Donna Brazile
2018
Michael Steele
Will Spicola
Chris Conner
Desmond Meade
Stephen Sevigny, Nancy Soderberg, John Upchurch
Fred Costello, Mike Waltz
John E. Casaburro, Dr. L Ronald Durham, and Ben F. Johnson
Candidate Run Off:
State Representative District 26
County Council, District 1
School Board Member, District 1
School Board Member, District 5
Katie Tripp and Representative Tom Leek
Marc Bernier
2017
Rita Cosby
William A. Andrews
Oliver Porter
Garrett Van de Grift
Philip Levine
Lt. Colonel Jeffrey Addicott
Ron DeSantis
Christopher J. Farrell
John Morgan
2016
Ann Compton
John Thrasher
Mike Lafferty
Jim Wallis
Senator Jack Latvala
Volusia County Council Chair Candidate Forum
Vance Aloupis
Volusia County Property Appraiser Forum
Volusia County Council District 4 Candidate Forum
2015
Mori Hosseini
R. J. Larizza
Matt Walsh
Greg Gimbert and Clay Ervin
John Moran
James Purdy
Barry Rosen
Alexis Weed
Dr. John Watret
2014
Dr. Susan A. MacManus
Congressman Ron DeSantis
Attorney John Morgan
Dr. Eugene Huskey
Dr. Steve Schoenbaum
Dr. Thomas Painter
Michael M. Dunn, Lt. General, USAF (Ret)
2013
Congressman Mickey Edwards
Ret. Major General Lee Downer
Governor/Senator Bob Graham
Daryl Tol, Dr. Bonnie Sorensen, David Schandel
Lieutenant General (Ret.) Michael M. Dunn
Joie Chitwood, Daytona International Speedway
Dr. Hank Fishkind
Dr. Wendy B. Libby, Dr. Edison O. Jackson
Dr. John P. Johnson, Dr. Carol Eaton
Stanley T. Escudero
2012
Dr. Zuhdi Jasser
Brian Crowley
David Bates
Senator Bill Nelson
Cynthia O'Connell
Jeff Atwater
Governor Rick Scott
Carl Persis & Ted Doran
Frank Bruno & Dorothy Hukill
Jason Davis
2011
Stephen Wayne
Sandra "Sandy" Adams
Bob Graham
Jacob V. Stuart
Lou Frey
Dick Batchelor
Dr. Frank Farmer
Dr. Wayne Blanton
Chief Justice Charles T. Canady
Craig Crawford
2010
Ellen Goodman
M.J. Soileau
Susan Story
Douglas Daniels
Tony Sasso
John Thrasher
Holly Benson
Bill McCollum
George LeMieux
Dan Gelber
2009
Mark Lane
David Biddulph
John Charles Thomas
Thomas E. Mann
Congresswoman Suzanne Kosmas
John Bersia
Matt Falconer
Christopher Oakley
Thomas Cunningham
Maurice McTigue
Senator Bill Nelson
Professor Randall Holcombe
General John H. Johns
2008
Michael M. Dunn, Lt. General, USAF (Ret)
Florida Senator Carey Baker
Allan Bense, Taxation & Budget Reform Commission Chairman
John Kitzhaber, two-term Governor of the State of Oregon
Senator Mike Haridopolos, Florida Senate, District 26
William S. McCallister, retired military officer
Robert M. Reedy, Director Solar Energy Division, UCF
Feeney/Kosmas Debate
Sean Snaith, Ph.D., Director of the Institute for Economic Competitiveness, UCF
William James (Jim) Tait, Jr., Former President and CEO of the Florida Center for Fiscal & Economic Policy
2007
E.J. Dionne, Jr.--American Journalist & political commentator
Tom Wright, spokesman for “Don’t touch my paycheck”
tax reform
Craig Crawford, one of Washington DC’s most popular pundits
Former U.S. Senator Bob Graham
FL House Representative Evelyn J. Lynn - District 27
FL House Representative Pat Patterson - District 26
FL House Representative Dorothy L. Hukill - District 28
Florida Senator Bill Nelson
U.S. Rep Tom Feeney
Shephard Hill - Boeing
T.K. Wetherell - FSU President
Marshall Frank, retired police captain & author
Marco Rubio, Speaker, FL House of Representatives
Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum
2006
Rita Cosby--MSNBC- Live & Direct – Annual Meeting
Lt. Governor Toni Jennings
Jay Apperson - Chief Counsel to GA Sen. Saxby Chambliss
Florida Senator Jim King
Florida CFO Candidate Alex Sink
Radio Talk Show Host Marc Bernier
Former Georgia Senator Max Cleland
John LeBoutillier, former U.S. congressman and nationally recognized political commentator.
Congresswoman & Senate Candidate Katherine Harris
Former Congressman Lou Frey, Jr.
2005
Ray Suarez--CNN Sr. Correspondent--Jim McLehrer Hour
Russell Feingold--U.S. Senator (D) from WI; probable candidate for President
Michael Dunn--Lt. General USAF; Chairman of the Military Industrial War Colleges; expert on North Korea
Bob Graham--Former U.S. Senator and author of "Intelligence Matters"
Bryon Thames--Physician and Florida delegate to the Board of Directors of AARP
John Mica--U.S. Congressman, 7th Congressional District of Florida
Dr. Eugene Huskey--Russian Studies
Senator James E. (Jim) King, Jr.
Mayoral Debate--Mayor of Daytona Beach Race
Dr. Sabi Shabtai--Terrorism
Dr. Yank D. Coble, Jr.--President of the World Medical Association
2004
Gary Tuchman--National News Correspondent, CNN--Annual Dinner
Father Phil Eggito--Priest, faith-based initiatives
Hillary Kramer--CNBC Financial Correspondent
Mel Martinez--Former Secretary of HUD; Candidate (R) for U.S. Senate
Dick Bachelor--Former Florida Representative (D) and Orange County Chairman
Richard Foley--Phizer Pharmaceutical Representative
Susanne McMannus--Former State of Florida Elections Commissioner; Professor of Political Science, University of South Florida
Volusia County Chairman Debate
Sam Bell--Surrogate, lobbyist and husband of Betty Castor running for the U.S. Senate
Debate--Dorothy Hukill and James Ward--District 29-Florida Legislative
Stephen Sloan--UCF Professor and Terrorism Expert
2003
Paul Begala--Crossfire-Fox News--Democrat--Annual Dinner
Scott Maddox, Chairman--Democratic Party of Florida
Dennis Bookshester--Former CEO--Fruit of the Loom
Carole Jean Jordan--Chairman Republican Party of Florida
Carl Limbacher--NEWSMAX.com
Ellen Ratner--Liberal Talk Radio News Service; Analyst-Fox News
Morris Dees--Attorney and Founder, Southern Poverty Law Center in Montgomery, Alabama
Johnnie Byrd--Florida Speaker of the House
Justice Raoul Cantero--Justice of the Supreme Court of Florida
2002
Philip Handy--Chairman Florida Board of Education
Dr. Rafael Danziger--Editor: NEAR EAST REPORT
Robert Novak--Crossfire,Fox News--Republican
Debbie Schlussel--Conservative Political Commentator
Bill McBride--Democratic Candidate for Governor of Florida
Bob Milligan--Florida Comptroller, former Lt. General USAF
Dr. Ralph Conant--Author
Debate--Evelyn Lynn and Jim Ward--Florida State Senate
Sen. Bob Graham--U.S. Senator
Debate--Big John and Joie Alexander--Volusia County Commissioner at Large
2001
Cynthia Cato--Volusia County Manager
Capitol Steps--Comedic singing group from D.C.--Annual Dinner
Pam Iorio--Supervisor of Elections, Hillsborough County
Rita Cosby--Senior Correspondent FOX News
J. Hyatt Brown--CEO Brown & Brown Insurance
Roger Simon--Bureau Chief, US News & World Report
Janet Reno--former Attorney General of the U.S.
Steven Sliwa--Former President ERAU
George Edwards--Texas A&M University
2000
Max Cleland--U.S. Senator
Jay Flakes--U.S. Department of Energy
John Mica--Congressman
Michael Isikoff--Investigative Reporter
Tom Fiedler--Editor, Miami Herald
Sandra Mortham--Florida Medical Assn.
Eleanor Clift and Tom Brazaltis
Charles T. Wells--Chief Justice Florida Supreme Court
Debate--Ander Crenshaw and Tom Sullivan
Debate--Gus Beckstrom and Ben Johnson
Dr. JoEllan Dimitrius--Psychologist
1999
Dr. Eugene Huskey
Bob Beckel--Political Analyst
Congressman Bill McCollum
John Thrasher--Representative
Bill Nelson--Insurance Commissioner
Tom Gallagher--Education Commissioner
Adam Herbert, Chancellor--State University System of Florida
Douglas Cook--Director Florida Agency for Health Care
1995
Dr. Alvin Smith
Ambassador Richard Butler
William Raspberry--Columnist
H. James Towney--Secretary of HRS
Fred Barnes--Editor/Commentator
Dr. Robert McAfee--President AMA
Senator Bob Graham
Tillie Fowler--U.S. Representative
Governor Lawton Chiles
Frank Brogan--Commissioner Florida Dept. of Education
Dame Margaret Anstee
Evelyn Lynn--State Representative
1994
Dr. Malcolm Potts--Family Planning/Birth Control
Senator Connie Mack
Dr. Myron Magnet--Author
Forum--Terrie Brady--Chairman, Democratic Party
Tom Slade--Chairman, Republican Party
Molly Ivins--Columnist
Forum--Jeb Bush and Ander Crenshaw
Forum--Ron Saunders & Sandra Mortham
Forum--Evelyn Lynn & Jimmy Charles
Ambassador Richard Petree
1993
Shirley Chisolm
Senator Locke Burt
Andre Marrot--Libertarian Party
Ambassador Edward Kukan,
Ambassador Alfred Atherton, Jr.
U.S. Representative Tillie Fowler
Betty Castor--Commissioner of Education
George Ayittey--Professor American University
1992
Chief Buthelezi
Mayor Bill Frederick
T.K. Wetherell- Florida House of Rep.
Debate--Ted Doran/Steve Alexander for State Attorney
Patricia Ireland--NOW President
Forum--Corrine Brown & Don Weidner
Tillie Fowler & Mattox Hair
Dan Webster & John Mica
Senator Ander Crenshaw
1991
Rick Lentz
Debate--Burt/Dunn/Visconti
Governor Lawton Chiles
Nathaniel Reed
David Broder
J. Larry Durrence
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