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The U.S. Constitution Celebrates 225 Years:  How Did It Survive?  
Tuesday, June 5, 2012 
1 p.m. ET/ Noon CT/ 11 a.m. MT/ 10 a.m. PT

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This year marks the 225th anniversary of the U.S. Constitution. Its content and intent might be debated daily, but the document remains a strong, steady force in the nation’s governance. We’ll provide some historical context and discuss the major changes and attacks it has survived in the last two-and-a-quarter centuries. 

Panelists

Alison T. Young serves as vice president of external affairs at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.  As the center’s national spokesperson, she is a nationally recognized expert on the Constitution’s contemporary relevance—particularly on the topics of elections, civility and civic engagement in our modern democracy. Before joining the center, she was a senior administration official, serving as special assistant to President George W. Bush and director of the White House Office of USA Freedom Corps. She also served as the White House liaison and director of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives for the Corporation for National and Community Service.  Young earned a bachelor’s degree from Grove City College and a master’s degree from the George Washington University. 

Moderator

Gene Rose is executive vice president of the strategic communications firm Marmillion + Company, where he assists clients with his experience as a national media director, video producer, speechwriter and journalist. He began his career as a reporter for newspapers in Michigan and Missouri. Following that, he spent nearly 15 years with the Missouri House of Representatives, where he led the legislative chamber’s public information activities. He later directed the National Conference of State Legislatures Communications Division. Members of the National Association of Government Communicators elected Rose to a two-year term as president in 2006. He’s been recognized for writing, video, speech writing and video awards by the National Newspaper Association, the Missouri Press Association, the National Association of Government Communicators and the Telly Awards.

Resources

U.S. Constitution Center

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