Oklahoma City Town Hall 2022-23 Lecture Series

Oklahoma City Town hall is set to welcome its latest series of nationally recognized lecture guests featuring a Black hawk Down hero, a legal scholar, one of America’s greatest thinkers, news and television personalities, and a geopolitical strategist.

“OKC Town Hall continues its mission to provide a forum for entertaining and educational speakers to Oklahomans with our 2022 - 2023 lecture series,” said Town Hall President Dawn Hopkins. “Our speakers engage audiences with thought-provoking and informative discussions on a wide range of subjects that will bring cultural and educational enrichment to the vibrant Oklahoma community.”

All lectures will be held at 11 a.m. at the Church of the Servant, located at 14343 N. MacArthur Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73142. Seating is limited. Reserve seats today with a season membership for all six lectures for $125. Individual tickets for any lecture may be purchased for $30 on the day of the lecture. In addition, luncheon tickets are available as add-ons to lecture tickets for an additional $150 for the season or $25 for each lecture. CDC guidelines will be followed.

To learn more about the 2022-23 Town Hall Lecture Series, visit okctownhall.org.

20 ion Oklahoma July/August 2022

September 15, 2022 Jeff Struecker

Best known for his formidable role in the U.S. military action known as Black Hawk Down. Jeff is a man of courage and faith using his personal story of survival on the battlefield to teach listeners how they can overcome any obstacle. He has received many awards and accommodations throughout his military career.

His experience includes participation in Operation Just Cause in Panama, Operation Iris Gold in Kuwait, Operation Gothic Serpent, UNOSOM ll Mogadishu, Somalia and more than a dozen tours in Afghanistan and Iraq. He has been a major participant in a major chapter of our military history.

October 20, 2022 Prof. Jonathan Turley

LEGAL SCHOLAR Professor Turley has written extensively in areas ranging from constitutional law to legal theory to tort law. He has written over three dozen academic articles that have appeared in leading law journals at Cornell, Duke, Harvard, Georgetown, Northwestern and other schools.

After a stint at Tulane Law School, he was awarded the prestigious Shapiro Chair for Public Interest Law at George Washington Law School. In addition to his extensive publications, Professor Turley has served as counsel in some of the most notable cases representing whistleblowers, military personnel, judges, and members of Congress. He is also one of the few attorneys to successfully challenge federal and state law.

November 17, 2022 Victor Davis Hanson

ONE OF AMERICA’S GREATEST THINKERS Victor Davis Hanson is the author of hundreds of articles, books reviews, scholarly papers and newspaper editorials ranging from ancient Greek, agrarian and military history to foreign affairs, domestic politics, and contemporary culture.

Mr. Hanson has written or edited 24 books, written for the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, International Harold Tribune, New York Post, Claremont Review of Books, American Heritage, New Criterion, Policy Review, Wilson Quarterly, Weekly Standard, and Daily Telegraph. He has been interviewed on National Public Radio, PBS Newshour, Fox News, CNN and C-Span’s Book TV and In-Depth. He is recognized as one of America’s greatest thinkers.

February 16, 2023 Tammy Bruce

NEWS PERSONALITY Tammy Bruce an independent Conservative, is a radio and television talk show host, New York Times bestselling author, columnist, and Fox News political contributor. After a history in the 1990s of being a leftist community organizer and leading feminist, she now works to make sure that her expe-

rience is used to expose and help defeat the leftist agenda.

She also speaks to a variety of groups nationwide, including college, civic, and business organizations about a variety of topics. Her most requested commentary is “Contrary to Popular Belief: How Conservative Ideals Empower Women, Gays, and Blacks.” She is one of the few commentators who can speak to both sides of major issues and provide clarity.

March 16, 2023 Peter Ziehan

GEOPOLITICAL STRATEGIST Peter Ziehan is a geopolitical strategist, which is a fancy way of saying he helps people understand how the world works. He combines and expert understanding of energy, demography, economics, politics, technology and security to help clients best prepare for uncertain future.

Over the course of his career, he has worked for the U.S. State Department in Australia, the Washington D.C. think tank community, and helped develop the analytical models for Stratfor, one of the world’s premier private intelligence companies. Mr. Ziehan, founded his own firm, Ziehan on Geopolitics in 2012 to provide clients direct, custom analytical products. Today those clients represent a vast array of sectors including energy, financial institutions, business associations, agricultural interests, universities, and military.

April 20, 2023 Lawrence B. Jones

TELEVISION PERSONALITY Lawrence Jones currently serves as an Enterprise Reporter for the “Fox & Friends” franchise and a Fox Nation host. He was the editor and chief of Campus Reform, hosted his own radio show on The Blaze Radio Network and served as contributing host on The Blaze TV. He consistently goes after hart-hitting and untold stories, reporting on the nation’s border crisis, homeless problem, and the issues in today’s public education system.

He has been listed on Red’s 30 Under 30 and Newsmax’s 30 Most Influential Republicans Under 30. Mr. Jones attended the University of North Texas and is a native of Garland, Texas, where he served on the Dallas County Welfare Board.