Paul Ryan, 54th speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, will speak on tax and spending priorities, trade and industrial competitiveness and economic growth amid rising debt at Rice University Oct. 20 at 6 p.m.
Hosted by the Director’s Lecture Series at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, the conversation with institute director David Satterfield will explore the evolving American political landscape, the future of party leadership and the policy choices facing the next Congress and administration as they navigate midterms as well as an increasingly complex domestic and global environment.
The program will conclude with audience Q&A. This event is free and open to the public.
What: A Conversation with Paul Ryan on The State of the Nation.
When: Oct. 20, 5:30-7 p.m. Remarks begin at 6 p.m.
Where: Rice’s Baker Hall. In-person registration or livestream registration is required.
Media who would like to attend in person must RSVP with Avery Franklin, media relations specialist at Rice, at ar119@rice.edu.
Ryan served as the 54th speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019, becoming the youngest speaker in nearly 150 years. Previously, he chaired the House Ways and Means Committee and the House Budget Committee. He also served as the Republican vice presidential nominee. First elected to Congress at age 28, Ryan represented Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District for two decades.
In 2019, Ryan founded the American Idea Foundation, a nonprofit focused on advancing evidence-based policies to alleviate poverty. He is a senior advisor to JPMorgan Chase and a member of their Security & Resiliency Initiative’s advisory council. He is on the board of directors of Fox Corp., SHINE Medical Technologies LLC and Xactus. Additionally, he is on the advisory boards of Bosch GmbH and defense technology companies Hawkeye360 and EdgeRunnerAI. Ryan is a professor at the University of Notre Dame, a distinguished visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and a trustee of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute. He holds degrees in economics and political science from Miami University in Ohio.