2018 Conference

• Former U.S. Secretary of Education to Deliver Keynote Address at 2018 Mackinac Policy Conference

  John King Jr., former U.S. Secretary of Education and president and CEO of The Education Trust, will deliver a keynote address on Thursday, May 31 at the 2018 Mackinac Policy Conference. King, a lifelong educator and administrator, will discuss the Conference pillar Is Michigan Prepared? He will share his experiences advancing excellence for every student, supporting educators, and improving college affordability and completion rates.

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• CNN Commentator Patti Solis Doyle and Former U.S. Rep. J.C. Watts Jr. Talk Politics at 2018 Conference

  J.C. Watts Jr., former U.S. representative and founder and chairman of J.C. Watts Companies, and Patti Solis Doyle, CNN political commentator and president of Solis Strategies, will participate in a moderated discussion on the current national political climate at the 2018 Mackinac Policy Conference. On Wednesday, May 30 they will share insights with Harold Ford Jr., former U.S. representative, on the trend of hyper-partisanship and where opportunity lies for a more civil conversation in order to move past ideology and help move America forward.

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• Former U.S. Speaker of the House John Boehner Joins Mackinac Lineup

  John Boehner, former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, will headline a discussion about building trust in American institutions at the 2018 Mackinac Policy Conference.

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