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Press Releases

  • Statement of Jim Conzelman President & CEO of The Ripon Society On the passing of Margaret Thatcher

    The Ripon Society mourns the death of Margaret Thatcher.

  • “The role of government is to serve our citizens as customers – to make a difference in their lives in a positive way.”

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a speech last Wednesday afternoon to a luncheon meeting of The Ripon Society, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder spoke about the importance of making government at all levels more responsive and accountable to the people, and the principles that he is following in his own state as he works to rebuild the…

  • “The Estonian Example”

    In Latest Edition of THE RIPON FORUM, President Toomas Hendrik Ilves Discusses how his Nation Went from Being a Soviet State to One of the Most Innovative Democracies in the World Centrist Republican journal also features Darrell Issa essay on his efforts to bring America’s analog government into the digital age, and a profile of…

  • “The President has jumped the shark.”

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chairman Steve Scalise (LA-1) and four other Members of the House Republican Study Committee appeared before a breakfast meeting of The Ripon Society this past Tuesday morning to discuss, among other issues, the Obama Administration’s handling of the sequester and the GOP agenda this year.

  • “Jerry, you need to understand that we’re not going to do anything until after the election.”

    Senator Moran Discusses His New Role as NRSC Chairman and the Conversation that Led Him to Seek the Job WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (KS) appeared before a luncheon meeting of The Ripon Society this past Thursday afternoon, delivering a speech in which he discussed not only his new role as the Chairman…

  • “Leadership is always about tough choices”

    Carly Fiorina Talks about the Future of the Republican Party and the Reforms the GOP Should Embrace WASHINGTON, DC – Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina spoke at a legislative symposium hosted by The Ripon Society at Mount Vernon earlier this month, delivering a Keynote Address in which she not only shared her own story about…

  • Ripon Society Hosts 2013 Legislative and Communications Directors Symposium on Leadership at Mount Vernon

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – A group of over 200 top House Republican policy and communications aides gathered this past Friday at the historic home of our nation’s first President for The Ripon Society’s 2013 Legislative and Communications Directors Symposium on Leadership at Mount Vernon. According to Ripon Society President & CEO Jim Conzelman, the purpose of…

  • “We are Americans and we will figure this out.”

    Speaker Boehner Discusses Challenges Facing the Nation and the Republican Party in Address to The Ripon Society WASHINGTON, DC – Speaker of the House John Boehner (OH-8) appeared before a luncheon meeting of The Ripon Society yesterday afternoon, delivering a speech in which he not only talked about some of the key challenges facing the…

  • Ripon Forum Looks at the Message of the Election and the Challenges Facing America — and the Republican Party — Next Year

    Latest edition of quarterly journal features profile of Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Q&A with Jon Huntsman, and essays by Sens. Jon Kyl & Kay Bailey Hutchison, among others WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Ripon Forum published an end-of-year edition today looking at the message of the 2012 general election and the challenges facing the country —…

  • Ripon Society Hosts Holiday Reception to Celebrate the Season and an Important Milestone in the History of the Group

    WASHINGTON, DC – The Ripon Society hosted a holiday reception Tuesday night to celebrate not just the season, but an important anniversary, as well. “We’re here tonight to celebrate the holidays,” stated Jim Conzelman, the President and CEO of The Ripon Society. “But we’re also here to mark a very important milestone in the history of…

  • “There will have to be some courageous souls”

    Lugar Talks about Political Environment and Challenges Facing the Republican Party in Speech to The Ripon Society WASHINGTON, DC – As he prepares to leave the Senate after more than four decades of distinguished public service, U.S. Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN) appeared before a breakfast meeting of The Ripon Society this past Wednesday morning, delivering…

  • “We are one fiscal reform package away from being able to focus on the greatness of this nation.”

    Bob Corker Discusses the Fiscal Crisis Facing America and the Obstacles to Reform WASHINGTON DC – In a speech this past Thursday morning to a breakfast meeting of The Ripon Society, U.S. Senator Bob Corker (TN) discussed the fiscal crisis facing America and shared his thoughts on the political and policy obstacles that are standing…

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