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The Baker Center is teaming with the Chancellor's Honors program to offer a program with John McConnell, former speechwriter for President Bush and Vice President Cheney on Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 3:45 pm in the Toyota. Mr. McConnell had a hand in writing President George W. Bush and Vice- President Dick Cheney’s speeches. From eulogizing President Reagan to remarks on the loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia, to being present with Vice- President Cheney as Secret Service agents hurried them off into a bomb shelter following the attack on the Pentagon on September 11, McConnell’s tenure in the Bush administration has established him as a gifted, charismatic, and loyal public servant. In an interview with Network Global Broadcasting (http://ngb.tv/2011/05/exclusive-john-mcconnell-on-the-life-of-a-presidential- speechwriter/, Mr. McConnell said, To young people who want to get into politics, I tell them to definitely do it… to follow their heart, to get involved in something that matters to them. It’s not where the big money is, but it is definitely an area where you can feel like you’re making a difference. You can everyday go to work and feel like you’re doing something worthwhile. Come hear more from this inspiring public servant and ask your questions on Tuesday, January 31, at 3:45 PM at the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy. Free & open to the public. Co-sponsored by the Issues Committee, Chancellor’s Honors and Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy.