2012
Past Programs 2012
November 2012 Program - Openness, Transparency and Conflicts of Interest In Local Government
Moderator
The Honorable Earnie Porta, Mayor of Occoquan (BIO)
Panelists
The Honorable Pete Candland, Gainesville District Supervisor (BIO)
The Honorable Michael May, Occoquan District Supervisor (BIO)
Ms. Sharon Pandak, former Prince William County Attorney (BIO)
View program video
October 2012 Program - Candidates Forum -- Virginia's 10th Congressional District
Moderator
Dr. Stephen J. Farnsworth, Ph.D. Center for Leadership & Media Studies, University of Mary Washington [BIO]
Candidates
Congressman Frank Wolf (R) [BIO]
Ms. Kristin Cabral (D) [BIO]
View program video of the October 26 program.
May 2012 Program - How Will We Get Our Local News in 2017?
Moderator:
Jim Conaghan, VP Business Analysis and Research, Newspaper Association of America
Panelists:
Mark Tappscott, Editor, Washington Examiner
Tara Slate Donaldson, Gainesville Time
Steve Pendlebury, Managing Editor, InsideNova Group
Dan Tevlock, Associate Retional Editor, Patch - Northern Virginia
View program video of the May program.
April 2012 Program - Human Trafficking: Right Under Your Nose in Prince William County
Moderator:
Del. Tim Hugo chief patron of legislation to curb human trafficking.
Panelists:
Jeff Johannes, Special Agent, Crimes Against Children Task Force, F.B.I. Washington Field Office
Lisa Johnson-Firth, Principal, law firm Immigrants First in Manassas
Det. Barry Krohn, Member, Northern Virginia Human Trafficking Task Force and Co-Chair of the Training Committee
Fay Phillips LeSane, Therapist Case Manager, Youth for Tomorrow
View program video of the April program.
March 2012 Program -- Are Higher Taxes the Magic Bullet for Keeping Prince William Schools Competitive or Are There Other Options?
Moderator:
Former Del. David Brickley, patron of the legislation that made PWC school board an elective body
Panelists:
Milt Johns, Chairman, Prince William County School Board
Bonnie Klakowicz, President, Prince William Education Association
Del. Scott Lingamfelter (R-Pr. Wm.) - Member, House Committees on Appropriations and Education
Mike May, Prince Wm. Board of County Supervisors, Occoquan District
View program video of the March program.
February 2012 Program -- Should County Supervisors Have Funds to Spend in their Individual Discretion.
Moderator
Jonathan Way, Member, Manassas City Council
Panelists
John Gray C.P.A. and former member of Occoquan and At-Large Budget Committees
Paul Moessner, Board of Directors, Action in Community Service (ACTS)
Frank Principi, Prince William Board of County Supervisors, Woodbridge District
Michael W. Thompson, President, Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy
View program video of the February program.