U.S. Representative Beth Van Duyne ’95, R-Texas, will join Colleen Barry, dean of the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy, for a timely discussion that will explore the intersection of public policy, politics and civic engagement. The event will be held during Cornell Reunion on Saturday, June 7, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. at the Alice Statler Auditorium, Statler Hall.

“We’re so pleased to welcome back Congresswoman Van Duyne for what I think will be a really thought-provoking conversation about the role of politics and policy in public life,” said Barry. “As a Cornellian in Congress, Congresswoman Van Duyne brings her unique expertise and perspectives to our understanding of some of the most timely policy issues of the day facing institutions of higher education and Americans more broadly.”

Van Duyne serves Texas’s 24th Congressional District. She is a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, including its Subcommittees on Taxation, Trade, Oversight, and Work and Welfare. She also serves on the House Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth.

Prior to being elected to Congress, Van Duyne served as regional administrator for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; mayor of Irving, Texas; a member of the Irving City Council; and as businesswoman.

All members of the Cornell community are invited to attend. Please present your Cornell ID, school name tag or Reunion button for entry.

Giles Morris is assistant dean of communications in the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy.