SEATTLE – Washington Policy Center – the state’s leading, independent research organization with offices in Spokane, Tri-Cities, Seattle and Olympia – is proud to announce this year’s recipient of the Champion of Freedom Award at our Annual Dinner events this fall will be Admiral (Ret.) Tom Hayward.

WPC is proud to recognize Admiral Hayward for his accomplishments. Admiral Hayward served in the Navy from 1942 to 1982 including service in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. In his final four years of service he was the Chief of Naval Operations and a member of the Joint Chiefs.

Since retiring from the Navy and settling in Seattle, he has been particularly involved in the education of youth. Admiral Hayward helped to launch companies that seek to improve teaching methods for K-12 reading and math, including Voyager Expanded Learning, which focuses on improving the reading abilities of “at risk” students. He has also spent considerable time working personally with students. To honor his work, a school was named after him in Vietnam.

“Admiral Hayward is a true American hero whose service to this country has not ceased through three major wars or his own retirement,” said Washington Policy Center's President Dann Mead Smith. "The Admiral embodies the spirit of this award and WPC is honored to have Admiral Hayward as a longtime member of the organization and of WPC’s Pillar Society."

WPC's 2019 Annual Dinner in Bellevue will be held on Friday, October 11th and is sold out. There are still tickets available for the Young Professionals Annual Dinner (if you are under 40) featuring Amb. Nikki Haley and filmmaker Chris Rufo.

The 2019 Eastern Washington Annual Dinner will be held on Thursday, October 24th at the Davenport Grand Hotel in Spokane. Gen. James Mattis and Gov. Chris Christie will be featured as keynote speakers. Tickets are still available here.

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