Former U.S. President George W. Bush will share the stage with Purdue University President Mitch Daniels, who served in the White House as Bush\u2019s first budget director, for the final\u00a0Presidential Lecture Series<\/a>\u00a0event of Daniels\u2019 tenure at Purdue.<\/p>\n

\u201cA Conversation with George W. Bush,\u201d scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, in Elliott Hall of Music, will feature a discussion of leadership in challenging times and the responsibilities of an informed citizenship.<\/p>\n

Former First Lady Laura Bush and twin daughters Barbara Pierce Bush and Jenna Bush Hager spoke at Purdue in October 2018 in connection with the series of campus events celebrating the university\u2019s sesquicentennial,\u00a0150 Years of Giant Leaps<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve made efforts during these past 10 years to continually enrich the level and quality of intellectual conversations here at Purdue, and we are grateful to the nearly 40 Presidential Lecture Series guests of many viewpoints and perspectives who have joined us,\u201d Daniels said. \u201cIt would be hard to top the honor of ending this series with the former president of the United States.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reserved-seating\u00a0tickets for entry will be required, becoming available\u00a0beginning Nov. 7 at\u00a0www.purdue.edu\/president\/lecture-series\/<\/a>.\u00a0Individuals will be limited to two general admission tickets each. Tickets will be electronic only and are not transferable. Attendees should plan to bring a photo ID and their mobile ticket for entry.\u00a0Due to anticipated audience size, guests should arrive early to navigate event parking and entry procedures prior to the lecture.<\/p>\n

Purdue\u2019s Presidential Lecture Series and the College of Liberal Arts are co-hosting the event with support from the Louis Martin Sears Lecture Series. The 2022 Presidential Lecture Series is sponsored by the Purdue President\u2019s Council.<\/p>\n

As the Bush administration\u2019s first director of the Office of Management and Budget, Daniels was dubbed by Bush \u201cThe Blade\u201d for his adherence to spending restraint. Upon Daniels\u2019 departure in May 2003, Bush praised him as \u201ca really good watchdog of the taxpayers\u2019 money.\u201d For his Indiana gubernatorial campaign, Daniels used the trademark slogan \u201cMy Man Mitch,\u201d in reference to another nickname President Bush gave him while serving in his administration.<\/p>\n

Bush served as the\u00a043rd U.S. president<\/a>\u00a0from 2001-09. As commander in chief, President Bush worked to expand freedom, opportunity and security at home and abroad. At home, he championed the No Child Left Behind Act to raise standards in schools and cut taxes for every federal income taxpayer, restoring economic growth after the 2000-01 recession and launching an unprecedented 52 straight months of job creation.<\/p>\n

After his presidency, Bush and former First Lady Laura Bush founded the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas. The Bush Center is home to the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum and the George W. Bush Institute, a nonpartisan public policy and leadership development center that engages communities across the United States and around the world by developing leaders, advancing policy and taking action to solve today\u2019s most pressing challenges.<\/p>\n

Bush is the author of four bestselling books: \u201cDecision Points\u201d (2010), \u201c41: A Portrait of My Father\u201d (2014), \u201cPortraits of Courage: A Commander in Chief\u2019s Tribute to America\u2019s Warriors\u201d (2017), and\u00a0\u201cOut of Many, One: Portraits of America\u2019s Immigrants\u201d (2021).<\/p>\n

Prior to serving as U.S. president, he was the 46th governor of Texas from 1995-2000.<\/p>\n

Daniels\u2019 baptism in public service came as chief of staff to U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar from 1977-82, before serving as a senior advisor to President Ronald Reagan. After a 15-year career in private business, Daniels was confirmed as President Bush\u2019s director of the Office of Management and Budget by a\u00a0U.S. Senate<\/a>\u00a0vote of 100-0, serving from January 2001 until May 2003. In this role, Daniels also was a member of the\u00a0National Security Council<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0Homeland Security Council<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Daniels left the White House in mid-2003 to launch his successful campaign for Indiana governor, serving two terms. On his first day as governor, Daniels created Indiana\u2019s first Office of Management and Budget.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"