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Speaker: David Pepper
Topic: Laboratories of Autocracy: The State-Level Attack on Democracy in America and How Democracy Advocates Can Fight Back
Bio:
David Pepper is a lawyer, writer, political activist, former elected official, adjunct professor, and served as the chair of a major political party in Ohio from 2015 to 2021. In that role, he was engaged in numerous battles and extensive litigation over voter suppression and election laws in the Buckeye State, as well as reform efforts to enhance voting and end gerrymandering.
Pepper regularly appears on MSNBC, CNN and C-SPAN discussing these issues. He serves as a Senior Fellow with the Kettering Foundation, helping the Foundation advance its mission of supporting pro-inclusive democracy. He also teaches election and voting rights law as an adjunct professor at the University of Cincinnati College of Law.
Born and raised in Cincinnati, David is a fifth-generation Cincinnatian who served on the Cincinnati City Council from 2001 to 2005 and the Hamilton County Commission from 2006 to 2010. David earned his BA magna cum laude from Yale University, where he was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, and later earned his JD from Yale Law School.
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Buffet Lunch
Choose from the following two entrees:
- Boneless Chicken Breast with mushroom sauce (Potatoes au Gratin; Steamed Vegetables; Rolls; Mixed Green Salad; Drink; Dessert)
- Cheese Enchilada (vegetarian) (Caesar Salad; Drink; Dessert)
Reservations
Reservations are required.
Please reserve early. We expect this event to sell out.
Reservations close when event sells out or noon on February 16th, whichever comes first.