Mary Matalin, one of the most celebrated and popular conservative voices in America, a former presidential advisor and contributor to  CNN, will speak Saturday, February 23, at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. as the speaker in The Emerson Center’s 2013 Celebrated Speakers Series.  

Matalin is a best-selling author, television and radio host, and widely sought-after political contributor, pundit and public speaker noted for her straightforward manner and insightful political repartee. She served under President Reagan, made her mark as George H.W. Bush’s campaign director and most recently was an assistant to President George W. Bush. Since then, Matalin has co-hosted the political talk show Equal Time on CNBC, made numerous appearances on NBC’s Meet the Press, hosted CNN’s debate showCrossfire, and been named one of “The Most Important Talk Show Hosts in America” by Talkers magazine for her CBS Talk Radio show The Mary Matalin Show. Today, she co-hosts the nationally syndicated radio program Both Sides Now with Arianna Huffington. Matalin also co-wrote the best-selling political campaign book All’s Fair: Love, War, and Running for President with her husband, James Carville. Matalin’s pull-no-punches discussion is informed by a career spent in the trenches as a political strategist and a trusted advisor to America’s most powerful conservative leaders.

Concluding the series on March 16, 2013, is James A. Baker III, who served in senior government positions from 1975 to 1992 under three U.S. presidents: Ford, Reagan and George H.W. Bush.

The Emerson Center is located at 1590 27^th Avenue, on the SE corner of 16^th Street and 27^th Avenue.  calling 772-778-5249, going online at TheEmersonCenter.org, or visiting The Emerson Center itself. Ask about seating for the physically challenged.