FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                              CONTACT: John Donnelly
March 3, 2010                                                                                          (317) 848-0201

Burton's 2010 Youth Leadership Conference On Friday

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Rep. Dan Burton's (R-IN-05) annual Youth Leadership Conference will be held in Tipton, Indiana, on Friday, March 5th.  Over 150 students and teachers from schools across Indiana's 5th Congressional District will be in attendance.  Media outlets are invited to attend this public event:

WHO:    Congressman Dan Burton (R-IN-05)
               Dr. Leonard Williams, Manchester College
               Dr. William McLauchlan, Purdue University
               Dr. Mike Hicks, Ball State University

WHEN:    Friday, March 5, 2010
                 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

WHERE: Tipton High School
                 619 South Main Street
                 Tipton, IN 46072-9796

WHAT:    2010 Youth Leadership Conference (YLC)

During the YLC, students will participate in discussions on the role of the Federal government and the national debt. Congressman Burton will also address the students on a variety of topics coming up in the 2nd Session of the 111th Congress, and lead a question and answer session.

For more information regarding Congressman Dan Burton’s 2010 Youth Leadership Conference please contact the Conference Coordinator, Alicia Hazelwood, in the Congressman’s Marion District Office at (765) 662-6770 or (877) 846-2936 (toll free). 

Itinerary for Dan Burton’s
2010 Youth Leadership Conference                    

8:30-9:00 a.m. - Registration       

9:00-9:05 a.m. - Welcome                         

9:05-10:15 a.m. – The Role of the Federal Government: 
                                 Dr. Leonard Williams, Manchester College
                                 Dr. William P. McLauchlan, Purdue University
               
BREAK
   
10:25-11:25 a.m. – National Debt
                     Mike Hicks, Director of the Center for Business and Economic Research, Ball State University

BREAK

11:35-12:35 p.m. - Discussion on various issues before Congress   
                                 Congressman Dan Burton               

12:40 p.m. - Conclusion & Lunch

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