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Government Reform 2008: Making Government Work for Taxpayers

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April 15, 2008
DoubleTree Hotel -- SeaTac
18740 International Boulevard
SeaTac Wa, 98188

8:30 am - 1:30 pm

* $50.00 CGR Event Registration
* $40.00 Registraion for Supporters
* $400.00 Table of 10 attendees
* The Conference has been approved for 2.25 Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits. An additional processing fee of $20.00 is required to obtain these credits.

Join Washington Policy Center and its new Center for Government Reform for an interactive conference on how to make government work best for taxpayers. Former U.S. Comptroller David Walker of the Government Accountability Office will deliver the keynote lunch address.

David Walker

“Budget transparency is a laudable goal,Citizens need to be informed about the cost of government and where their tax dollars are being spent. I support the Washington Policy Center in its work to bring more transparency and access to our state’s taxpayers.”
Rob McKenna Washington State Attorney General

The half-day conference will feature two panels:

Budget and Tax Reform

• Donna Arduin - Former budget director for Florida Governor Jeb Bush and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
• Chris Atkins - Senior Fiscal Policy Adviser, Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels
• Jonathan Williams - Director of the Tax & Fiscal Policy Task Force for the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)

Budget Accountability & Performance and the Role of Government

• Hon. Brian Sonntag - Washington State Auditor
• Larisa Benson - Director of Washington State Government Management Accountability and Performance (GMAP)
• Sheila Weinberg - Founder & CEO of Institute for Truth in Accounting

Agenda:

  • Registration/Breakfast – 8:30 – 9:00
  • Introduction – 9 am
  • Panel 1: Budget and tax reform (9:10 to 10:15)
  • Break – 10:15 to 10:30
  • Panel 2: Budget accountability/performance and the role of government (10:30 to 11:35)
  • Keynote Lunch address: Former U.S. Comptroller David Walker (11:45 to 1:15)

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