Former governor, other politicians join Dole Institute board of advisers

LAWRENCE — The Dole Institute of Politics announced this week the creation of an 18-person board to serve as the chief volunteer advisory group of the institute, providing necessary support to promote and achieve the mission of the Dole Institute.

The members of the Institute’s Advisory Board are Rose Barfield, Shannon Brown, Nancy Dwight, Peter Fenn, Joseph Gaylord, Dan Glickman, Fred Logan, Marlon Marshall, Bette Morris, Maynard Oliverius, Mike Pettit, John Pinegar, Edward Riss, Rebekah Romm, Kathleen Sebelius, Dolph Simons, Jim Slattery and Bill Lacy. They are joined by ex officio members Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little and Dole Institute Associate Director Barbara Ballard.

“Senator Dole and I are very proud to have this group advising us,” said Dole Institute Director Bill Lacy. “It’s composed of national and local figures and is bipartisan and very diverse. All have supported us or participated in our programs, and they know and believe in our mission.”

In addition to embracing and promoting the institute’s mission, board members will participate in the selection of speakers and the recommendation of program ideas. They will also be accessible to members of the Dole Institute’s Student Advisory Board and assist with the institute’s developmental goals. Board members will serve two- or three-year appointments upon their nomination.

The Dole Institute of Politics is dedicated to promoting political and civic participation as well as civil discourse in a bipartisan, philosophically balanced manner. It is located on KU’s west district and also houses the Dole Archive and Special Collections. Through its robust public programming, congressional archive and museum, the Dole Institute strives to celebrate public service and the legacy of former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole.

More information on all programs, as well as ongoing additions to the schedule, can be found on the Dole Institute’s website, www.doleinstitute.org.

More about the Dole Institute Board of Advisors:

• Rose Barfield (ret.) – former brigadier general, U.S. Army
• Shannon Brown – senior vice president and chief HR officer, Fedex Corporation
• Nancy Dwight – Republican strategist; former executive director, National Republican Congressional Committee
• Peter Fenn – Democratic strategist; president, Fenn Communications Group
• Joseph Gaylord – Republican strategist; former senior adviser to House Speaker Newt Gingrich
• Dan Glickman – former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, U.S. representative and director, Institute of Politics, Kennedy School at Harvard University
• Fred Logan – former chair, Kansas Board of Regents and Kansas GOP
• Marlon Marshall – Democratic strategist; former special assistant to President Barack Obama and deputy field director, Obama 2012
• Bette Morris – president, Mark and Bette Morris Family Foundation
• Maynard Oliverius – former president and CEO, Stormont-Vail HealthCare
• Mike Pettit – former chief of staff and administrative assistant to Bob Dole
• John Pinegar – partner, Pinegar, Smith and Associates Inc.
• Edward Riss – investor
• Rebekah Romm – Republican strategist; former student coordinator, Dole Institute of Politics Student Advisory Board
• Kathleen Sebelius – former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services and governor of Kansas
• Dolph Simons – chairman, The World Company
• Jim Slattery – strategic counsel, Wiley Rein LLP; former U.S. representative
• Bill Lacy – director, Dole Institute

Ex Officio Members

• KU Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little
• Barbara Ballard, associate director, Dole Institute.