The following photos were taken at the Conservative Leadership Conference that was hosted by the Civitas Institute in Raleigh, North Carolina, on March 2nd and 3rd, 2012. The mission of the Civitas Institute is to facilitate the implementation of conservative policy solutions to improve the lives of all North Carolinians. The guest speakers for this sold out conference were Charles Krauthammer, the celebrated American Pulitzer Prize-winning syndicated columnist and political commentator, Arthur Brooks, President of the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), a non-partisan public policy think tank in Washington, D.C., and Jason Lewis, host of the nationally syndicated Jason Lewis Show and author of “Power Divided is Power Checked: The Argument for States’ Rights”. As you can see from the photos, we all had a wonderful time at this two-day conference that was filled with powerful talks by the guest speakers and extremely informative workshops that will help us to sharpen our conservative skills for the crucial upcoming November election.
Arthur Brooks, President of American Enterprise Institute and guest speakerArt Pope, left, President and Chairman of the John William Pope Foundation and Jason Lewis, guest speaker and national radio hostCharles Krauthammer, left, guest speaker and celebrated American Pulitzer Prize-winning syndicated columnist and Jim Duncan, Chairman, Chatham County Republican Party and co-founder of CAPSCynthia DeLuca, left, Francis DeLuca, center, President of the Civitas Institute, and Jan Pueschel, Raleigh attorney and member of Wake County Republican WomenArthur Brooks, Guest Speaker and President of American Enterprise InstituteChad Adams, Hometown Wilmington Media talk show host and North Carolina Representative Marilyn Avila, District 40Dan Forest, right, candidate for North Carolina Lt. GovernorNorth Carolina Representtives Chuck McGrady, District 117 and Pat Hurley, District 70Nancy Clark, founder, Conservative Women's Forum and Charles KrauthammerDonna Yowell and Louis Stannard, co-founders of Feet to the Fire, an activist grassroots organization. Their latest project, NC Tea Billboard Project - billboards stating a conservative message of RECLAIM AMERICA, VOTE ENOUGH! The billboards will be strategically placed around Charlotte and then throughout the state in time to welcome the Democrats to our state for their convention! Linda Harper, Diane Rufino and Bonnie SaganCharles Krauthammer and Billie Ann Peterson of Pinehurst, North CarolinaJim Duncan, Felice Pete, President Wake County Republican Women, John Amanchukwu and his wife, Crystal, of the Upper Room Church of God in Christ and Colonel Jay Stubbs, (Ret. Army)Samantha Nguyen (left) and Holly Grange, both from Wilmington, NCSupporters of Chad Barefoot who is a Republican candidate for the North Carolina SenateLinda and Matt Arnold Matt is the past Chairman of the Orange County Republican PartyCharles Krauthammer and Sandra HensonNancy Clark, left, Jessica Anderson, Deputy Political Director for Heritage Action for America and Anna Beavon GravelyJim Duncan, left, Sandra Henson and Colonel Jay Stubbs, (Ret. Army)Cathy Frank and Janie Wagstaff, both are members of Triangle Republican WomenCharles Krauthammer and Diane Bingle of Cabarrus Republican WomenCharles Krauthammer and Bonnie SaganJan Pueschel and Jan Wilson, 2nd Vice Chair, Wake County GOPDonna Williams, past president, Northern Wake County Republican WomenNancy Clark and Dallas Woodhouse, North Carolina Director, Americans for ProsperityCharles Krauthammer and Colonel Jay Stubbs, (Ret. Army)Holly Gardner, left, Charles Krauthammer and Samantha NguyenAl and Bonnie Sagan, Diane Rufino and Linda Harper. Al Sagan is very active with the Disabled American VeteransPat Murray, Mecklenburg GOP Vice Chairman and Marlyn BurnsCarlena Jones and Charles Krauthammer
