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Article courtesy of the NMSU News Center

Writer: Janet Perez, 575-646-4120, perezjm@nmsu.edu

The nation’s debt crisis, national security and health care reform are the hot-button topics experts will address at the 2011 Domenici Public Policy Conference Aug. 31-Sept. 1 at the Las Cruces Convention Center, 680 E. University Ave.

“Once again, under the leadership of Sen. Pete Domenici and the NMSU Domenici Institute Advisory Committee, we have assembled an outstanding lineup of national leaders to discuss very topical policy issues, to include the competitiveness of U.S. education, health care reform, the national debt and national security — all issues that the senator has championed for many years,” said Garrey Carruthers, dean of New Mexico State University’s College of Business and director of NMSU’s Domenici Institute.

Among those set to speak at the conference are former U.S. Sen. Thomas A. Daschle, who championed health care reform while in Congress and has published two books on the topic; New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez, who will discuss matters affecting the state; and retired Air Force Gen. Michael Hayden, who as former director of the National Security Agency and the Central Intelligence Agency will speak on cyber security.

Now in its fourth year hosting the conference, the Domenici Institute is named after New Mexico’s longest-serving U.S. senator, Pete V. Domenici. Every year, the conference brings together some of the country’s top experts to discuss a variety of important issues facing the nation.

This year, Domenici will provide his thoughts on the national debt, a topic he is well versed in as a former chairman and ranking minority member of the Senate Budget Committee. He also co-chairs the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Task Force on Debt Reduction.

“The task force supported raising the debt ceiling promptly and mandating actions to put the federal budget back on a sustainable path,” Domenici said. “We also proposed a tough enforcement mechanism with any debt ceiling legislation in order to build bipartisan confidence among members of Congress that future deficit cuts will actually occur.”

The conference will close with the premiere of a documentary on Domenici’s life in public office. The documentary not only will capture the legacy of Domenici’s accomplishments, but it also will serve as testimony to New Mexico’s participation in issues of national importance.

The 2011 Domenici Public Policy Conference also will feature:

National Debt

Alice M. Rivlin is a senior fellow in the Economic Studies Program at the Brookings Institution. Last year, President Obama named Rivlin to the Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform. She also co-chairs the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Task Force on Debt Reduction. Rivlin served as vice chair of the Federal Reserve Board from 1996-1999, was director of the White House Office of Management and Budget in the first Clinton Administration, and was the founding director of the Congressional Budget Office.

National Security

James L. Jones served as National Security Advisor for Obama from January 2009 to November 2010. He is a retired U.S. Marine Corps General who held the positions of Supreme Allied Commander, Europe and Commander of the United States European Command until December 2006. Jones is president of Jones Group International, created to help address challenging geo-strategic issues.

Health Care

Karen Ignagni is president of Washington, D.C.-based America’s Health Insurance Plans. She is a nationally recognized spokesperson for the health care industry and has appeared before Senate and House committees to share her expertise. She has written articles on health care policy for numerous publications, including The New York Times, USA Today, and the New England Journal of Medicine. She also has appeared on ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CNN, MSNBC and CNBC.

J. Mario Molina is a physician and the president and CEO of California-based Molina Healthcare. As the son of Molina Healthcare founder, C. David Molina, the younger Molina has worked in various capacities within the company. He has received the Ernst & Young Greater Los Angeles Entrepreneur of the Year Award, and in 2005 was featured in Time magazine as one of the 25 most influential Hispanics in America.

Science and Technology: Can America Compete?

Norman R. Augustine is the former CEO and chairman of Lockheed Martin. Along with working with other aerospace companies such as Martin Marietta and Douglas Aircraft, Augustine held several positions in the Department of Defense. He served in the Office of the Secretary of Defense as assistant director of defense research and engineering, as well as assistant secretary, under secretary, and acting secretary of the Army.

The 2011 Domenici Public Policy Conference costs $50 to attend, with registration and payment available online at domenici.nmsu.edu. The event is free to NMSU students. For more information, call the Domenici Institute at 575-646-2066.

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WRITER: Justin Bannister, 575-646-5981, jbannist@nmsu.edu
CONTACT: Sara Patricolo, 575-646-2066, spatrico@nmsu.edu

Richard Fisher (Courtesy photo)

Richard Fisher, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank in Dallas, will take part in New Mexico State University’s spring 2011 Domenici Institute Forum from 2-3 p.m. May 4 at KRWG-TV studios inside Milton Hall.

As president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Fisher serves as a member of the Federal Open Market Committee, the Federal Reserve’s principal monetary policymaking group.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas serves the Eleventh Federal Reserve District, which consists of Texas, Northern Louisiana and Southern New Mexico.

Fisher is former vice chairman of Kissinger McLarty Associates, a strategic advisory firm chaired by former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. He was a Weatherhead Fellow at Harvard in 2001, is an honorary fellow of Hertford College at Oxford University and is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. A first-generation American, Fisher is equally fluent in Spanish and English, having spent part of his life in Mexico.

The Domenici Institute Forum is an extension of the university’s yearly Domenici Public Policy Conference. Its goal is to engage the public and encourage them to discuss and take part in issues of public interest, specifically when it comes to important policy matters.

NMSU’s Domenici Institute is named for retired U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici, New Mexico’s longest-serving senator. The institute brings together some of the best minds in the country to focus on significant national issues.

The Domenici Institute Forum is free and NMSU students, faculty, staff and the general public are encouraged to attend. For more information, contact Sara Patricolo at 575-646-2066.

The 2010 Domenici Public Policy Conference will be held September 1^st and 2^nd on the campus of New Mexico State University.  The annual conference brings together a host of public policy makers to discuss the issues facing America.  The topics for this year’s conference include financial reform, national security and analysis of the 2010 election.

Speakers at this year’s conference include:

• Karl Rove, Fox News Contributor
• Joe Lockhart, Political Analyst and Commentator
• Sam Donaldson, ABC News Contributor
• Kay Bailey Hutchison, U.S. Senator
• Sam Nunn, Former U.S. Senator
• Thomas O. Hunter, Sandia National Laboratories Retired President and Director

Registration fee for the two-day conference is $50. Attendees are encouraged to register early and may register online by following this link.

The 2009 Domenici Public Policy Conference will be held September 16 – 17, 2009 on the campus of New Mexico State University. The conference is hosted by New Mexico State University and the Pete V. Domenici Institute for Public Policy.

Topics covered in this year’s conference will include: the U.S. Economy; Nuclear Energy; Homeland Security and the U.S./Mexico Border; and National Security.  Speakers will include: U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano; Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. James Cartwright; Former U.S. Senator Pete Domenici; U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu; Former Congresswoman Heather Wilson; Nuclear Energy Institute Senior Vice President Alex Flint; and Former Director of the Government Accountability Office David Walker.

Registration fees are $25.00 per person. Conference information, including on-line registration and agendas are available on-line: http://domenici.nmsu.edu/index.html.

Visitors may obtain an E-Permit for each day of conference attendance on-line: http://www.campusvisitor.com/.