Elections 2024: The Importance of Listening to the People

Join the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs for the 2024 Wilder Symposium, “Elections 2024: The Importance of Listening to the People”.

66th Governor of Virginia, L. Douglas Wilder, the nation’s first elected African American governor, will discuss the critical importance of leadership by listening and responding to the needs of the people. Joining him as panelists are Virginia’s leading political analysts, Bob Holsworth, Ph.D., managing partner of Decide Smart and founding director of the VCU Wilder School; Larry Sabato, Ph.D., founder and director of the University of Virginia Center for Politics; Susan Gooden, Ph.D., dean of the Wilder School; and Robyn McDougle, Ph.D. (M.S.’00, Ph.D.’03), Wilder School associate dean of research and outreach.

They’ll explore the importance of strengthening people-first democracy. Attendees are invited to listen and participate with questions during this enlightening symposium.

When: 4:30-5 p.m. reception, 5-7 p.m. panel Tuesday, Sept. 17
Where: W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave., Richmond, VA, 23220

Questions? Contact Stevan Dozier, director of development and alumni engagement, at doziers2@vcu.edu.

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