Fed Event: Fiscal Solutions Tour featuring Rep. Steny Hoyer, Thurs., April 1

Fiscal Solutions Tour
Thursday, April 1, from 4:00-5:30 pm at Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center, Orem Alumni Hall

RSVP required: to events@ur.umd.edu or 301.405.4638 (Please indidate "Fiscal Solutions Tour")

In collaboration with the Concord Coalition, the School of Public Policy Saul I. Stern Professorship in Civic Engagement will host a Fiscal Solutions Tour.

The following feature panelists will explain in plain terms the nation's daunting long-term fiscal outlook:

• Representative Steny Hoyer
• David M. Walker, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation

as they explain in plain terms the nation's daunting long-term fiscal outlook.

Mr. Walker and Rep. Hoyer will be joined by:

• Donald F. Kettl, Dean, School of Public Policy (Moderator)
• William D. Novelli, Professor, McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University
• Andrew G. Biggs, Resident Scholar, American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research (AEI)
• Robert L. Bixby, Executive Director, The Concord Coalition

The Saul I. Stern Professorship of Civic Engagement recognizes individuals of vision and distinction who enjoy a national reputation for addressing issues on the regional, national and international stage, reflecting Stern's own diverse life of public service. William A. Galston was the first holder of the Stern Professorship, now held by Professor I. M. (Mac) Destler.

The Concord Coalition is a nationwide, non-partisan, grassroots organization advocating generationally responsible fiscal policy. Founded in 1992 , The Concord Coalition is dedicated to educating the public about the causes and consequences of federal budget deficits, the long-term challenges facing America's unsustainable entitlement programs, and how to build a sound economy for future generations.

The School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland, College Park, provides graduate and post-graduate studies in a comprehensive range of domestic and international policy areas. Situated near the nation's capital, the school affords access for students and faculty to the broad spectrum of governmental and nongovernmental agencies that formulate and implement policies affecting the economy, the environment, welfare, children and families, and international relations.