Former New Politics Forum Conference Speakers & Trainers:

• Abby Jennings. Dewhurst Finance Director
• Adelaide Kimball. Project VoteSmart
• Alan Abramowitz. Emory University
• Alicia Butler. Message, Audience & Presentation
• Andrew Barlow. Deputy Director of Communications, Governor Rick Perry
• Andy Borowitz. The Borowitz Report
• Angie Patterson. Fero Hewitt Global
• Beth Cubriel. State Field Director
• Betty Nguyen. Weekend Anchor, CNN
• Bill Bishop. Austin American Statesman
• Bill Noble. President/CEO at Noble Strategic Partners
• Bill Ratliff. Former Texas Lieutenant Governor and State Senator
• Bob Krueger. Former United States Senator and Ambassador
• Bob Mann. Former newspaperman and press secretary to U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy
• Bora Van Dormolen. NRA
• Brad Shields. Shields Legislative Associates
• Brian Berry. The Strategy Group for Media
• Brian Mayes. Allyn & Company
• Brian Thevenot. The Texas Tribune
• Bryan McMath. Chief of staff for Kel Seliger
• Byron Harris. WFAA ABC News Dallas
• Carrie Tilton-Jones. National Organization for Women
• Charles Bierbaurer. University of South Carolina
• Charles Kuffner. Houston Chronicle
• Charles Mahtesian. National Politics Editor, Politico
• Chris Cronn
• Chris Griesel. Texas House Parliamentarian
• Chris Perkins. Wilson Research Strategies
• Christina Bellantoni. PBS NewsHour
• Clay Robison. Houston Chronicle
• Commissioner Charles Matthews. Texas Railroad Commission
• Commissioner Jerry Patterson. Texas General Land Office
• Commissioner H. S. Buddy Garcia. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
• Cornell Belcher. CNN Analyst, former pollster for Barack Obama.
• Cory Kennedy. Ryan Erwin & Associates
• Councilman Art A. Hall. San Antonio City District 8
• Councilman Chris Jones. San Marcos City Council
• Councilman Phil Cortez. San Antonio City Council
• Cynthia Miller. Managing Partner, Rindy Miller Media
• Dan Rogers. President, Rogers Consulting Group, Inc.
• Dana Chiodo. Texas Candidates.com
• Danée Mastagni. Senior Program Manager, The Tyson Organization
• Daniel Gonzalez. Director of Legislative Affairs, Texas Association of Realtors
• Daron Shaw. Political Scientist and Statistician, University of Texas at Austin
• Darrell West. Brown University
• Darren Morris. Principal, Darren Morris & Associates
• Dave McNeely. Columnist, Austin American Statesman
• David A. Marwitz. Managing Partner, The Eppstein Group
• David B. Hill. Hill Research Consultants
• David Holmes.
• David Weeks. Weeks & Co.
• Deirdre Delisi. Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor Rick Perry
• Doris Sanchez. Press Secretary, Senator Eddie Lucio
• Dr. Dhavan Shah. University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Dr. Lloyd Potter. Official State of Texas Demographer
• Dr. Michael Brandl. UT- Austin Red McCombs Business School
• Dr. Sylvia Manzano. Latino Decisions
• Duffy Doyle Keever. Attorney
• Ed Martin. Democratic strategist
• Eileen Smith. In the Pink Texas, Texas Monthly
• Elliott Naishtat. State Representative
• Elspeth Rostow. LBJ School of Public Affairs
• Eric Alterman. Author, The Nation
• Eric Beverly. Office of Rural and Community Affairs, State of Texas
• Eva Hernandez. Sierra Club
• Frank Guerra. Guerra, DeBerry, Coody.
• Frank Luntz. The Luntz Research Companies
• Fred Day. Texas State University
• Gabriel Escobar. Pew Hispanic Center
• Garry Mauro. Former Commissioner, Texas General Land Office
• Gary Chapman. LBJ School of Public Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin
• Genvive Van Cleve. Annie's List
• Geronimo M. Rodriguez, Jr. Leonard, Frost, Levin & Van Court
• Gerry Tyson. The Tyson Organization
• Gideon Yago. MTV Political Correspondent
• Governor Rick Perry.
• Grant Reeher. Editor, The Insider's Guide to Political Internships
• Greg Hartman. Managing Director, Public Strategies, Inc.
• Gwen Williams. Vice President, Rindy Miller Media
• Haley Romero. Winick & Kroll
• Hans Klingler. Vice President, Jim Arnold and Associates
• Harvey Kronberg. Editor, Quorum Report
• Hector Rivero. Texas Chemical Council
• Holly Mace Massingill. Political Consultant
• Hon. Elliot Naishtat. member of the Texas House of Representatives
• Hon. Sherri Greenberg. Interim director for the Center for Politics and Governance
• Howard Prince.
• Ivan Frishberg. The New Voters Project
• Jaime Castillo. San Antonio Express News
• Jack Gullahorn. Professional Advocacy Association of Texas
• James Aldrete. President and Creative Director, Message Audience & Presentation
• James Clark. Political Consultant
• James Gimpel. University of Maryland
• James Kotecki.
• James Werner. Libertarian Candidate for Texas Governor
• Jane Day Rich. Director of Recruiting, Public Strategies, Inc.
• Jane Hamsher. Firedoglake
• Jason Embry. Austin American Statesman
• Jason Stanford. Stanford Research
• Jeff Hewitt. Hewitt Campaigns
• Jeff Montgomery. Montgomery & Associates
• Jehmu Greene. President, Rock the Vote
• Jenifer Sarver. Chief of Staff - Office of Karen Hughes - Burson Marsteller
• Jennifer Lustina. JHL Company
• Jeremy Warren. S & W Capitol Advisors
• Jesse Lewis. Director of External Relations, Texas Workforce Commission
• Jim Arnold. Jim Arnold & Associates
• Jim Suydam. Press Secretary. General Land Office
• Joe Green. Facebook
• Joe Holley. San Antonio Express News
• Joel Romo. Legislative Director
• John Doner. John Doner & Associates
• Jonah Seiger. Connections Media
• Jonas Miller.
• Jonathon Gins. Field Director for the Bill White for Texas Senate Campaign
• Julie Shussler
• Karen Tumulty. National Political Correspondent, Time Magazine
• Karina Davis. Texas Senate Parliamentarian
• Karl Thomas Musselman. Burnt Orange Report
• Kate Volti. Senator Eddie Lucio, Policy Analyst
• Katie Naranjo. GNI Strategies
• Kelly Fero. Fero Hewitt Global
• Ken Bryan. Political Consultant
• Ken Goldstein. University of Wisconsin Advertising Project
• Ken Herman. Cox News Service, Washington
• Ken Rudin. Political Editor, Campaign Coverage Director, National Public Radio
• Kevin Burnette. National Republican Congressional Committee
• Kevin Moomaw. Political Director
• Kyle Garrison. Political Consultant
• Lana Morris. LBJ School of Public Affairs
• Larry Purpuro. Rightclick Strategies
• Laura Stromberg. Communications Director, NFIB, Kinky Friedman Campaign
• Lisa Craven. Chief of Staff to State Senator Glenn Hegar
• Liz Chadderdon. The Chadderdon group
• Lt. Governor David Dewhurst.
• Luis Saenz. Campaign Manager, Governor Rick Perry
• Marc DelSignore. Baselice & Associates
• Mark Harkrider. Political Consultant
• Mark Johnson. National Manager, Governmental Affairs, Toyota
• Mary Dixson. Former Assistant Director, The Strauss Institute
• Matt Angle. Democratic Strategist and Founder, LoneStar Project
• Matt Glazer. Burnt Orange Report
• Matt Matthews. Campaign Manager, US Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison
• Matt Smeltzer.
• Matthew Dowd. Dowd Strategic Consulting
• Matthew Marchant. Carrollton City Council
• Max Sherman. Former State Senator and Dean of the LBJ School of Public Affairs
• Mayor Catherine Callen. City of Pflugerville
• Melissa Abel. District Director
• Melissa Del Bosque.
• Melody Chatelle. President, Chatelle and Associates
• Meredith McGehee. Campaign Legal Center, Media Policy Program
• Micah Sifry. Co-founder Personal Democracy Forum
• Michael Cornfield. Pew Internet & American Life Project, George Washington University
• Michael Moore. Campaign Manager- White for Texas 2010
• Michael Turk. National Cable & Telecommunications Association
• Mindy Finn. Director of eStrategy, Mitt Romney 2008 Presidential Campaign,
• Mustafa Tameez. Political Consultant
• Nancy Bocskor.
• Parag Mehta. Former Director of Training - Democratic National Committee
• Paul Burka. Texas Monthly
• Paul Farhi. The Washington Post
• Paul Stekler. Filmmaker, Host Special Session
• Peter Koechley. The Onion
• Phil Fountian. Legislative Director. State Representative Diane White Delisi
• Phil Noble. Politics Online
• Philip Martin
• Professor Steve Bickerstaff. 
• Ramey Ko.
• Randy Erben. Former director, State of Texas Office of State-Federal Relations
• Ray Martinez. Attorney
• Ray Sullivan. Sullivan Public Affairs
• Rebecca Leal. Rylo Consulting
• Rene Ramirez. Chief of Staff, Senator Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa
• Representative Joaquin Castro. Texas House of Representatives
• Representative Mark Strama. Texas House of Representatives
• Representative Patrick Rose. Texas House of Representatives
• Rev. Andy Hernandez. University of Texas at San Antonio
• Rich Parsons. Political Reporter, KXAN, Press Secretary, Lt. Governor David Dewhurst
• Richard Dunham. Washington Bureau Chief, Houston Chronicle
• Rob Johnson. Campaign Manager- Perry for Governor 2010
• Robert Christian Jones. President, PoliTemps
• Robert Earley. Political Analyst
• Robert Lichter. Center for Media and Public Affairs
• Roberto Calderon. North Texas State University
• Roberto Villarreal. Executive Director, Intl. Consortium for Health & Environmental Security
• Roderick Hart. Dean, College of Communication
• Ron Faucheux. President, Faucheux & Co.
• Ross Ramsey. Executive Editor - The Texas Tribune
• Ruy Teixeira. Center for American Progress
• Ryan Gravatt. Quicksilver Internet Solutions
• Samuel Kernell. University of California San Diego
• Scott Howell. President, Scott Howell & Company
• Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
• Senator Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa.
• Seth Winick. Winick & Kroll
• Shannon Hammel. Executive Producer, KXAS-TV
• Sheila Allee. Speechwriter, Shelia Allee Communications
• Sherri Greenberg. Former State Representative, LBJ School of Public Affairs
• Snapper Carr. HillCo Partners
• State Representative Dawnna Dukes.
• State Representative Dianne White Delisi.
• State Representative Vilma Luna.
• Stephen Skowronek. Yale University
• Steve Munisteri. Chairman of the Republican Party of Texas
• Steven Polunsky. Director of the Texas Senate Business & Commerce Committee
• Susan Lilly. Lilly & Company
• Tayna Tarr.
• Ted Delisi. Delisi Communications
• Tim Sorrells. Texas Ethics Commission
• Tracy Young. Texas Charter Schools Association
• Trevor Parry-Giles. University of Maryland
• U.S. Senator John Cornyn.
• U.S.Congressman John Carter.
• U.S.Represenative Lloyd Doggett.
• Veronica "Ronnye" Vargas Stidvent. Center for Politics and Governance
• Vinay Bhagat. Founder and Chief Strategy Officer for Convio
• Vincent Harris. Founder & CEO at Harris Media, LLC
• W. GardnerSelby. Austin American Statesman
• W. Lance Bennett. University of Washington 
• Wayne Slater. Senior Political Writer - Dallas Morning News
• Will Cain. CNN & The Blaze Analyst.
• Will Franklin.