Here’s a full list of who will be meeting with former President George W. Bush Thursday at the offices of the non-profit group Get Smart Schools. Apparently the group was limited to under 25 and there was more demand than space. Strange, given Denver’s reputation as a progressive city and Bush’s reputation as not our most progressive president.
The list:
-Pres. George W. Bush
-Superintendent Tom Boasberg
-Mayor Michael Hancock
-Kerri Briggs, Director Ed Reform George W. Bush Institute
-Patrick Hamill, Board Member Get Smart Schools/Founder Oakwood Homes
-Amy Slothower, ED Get Smart Schools
-Mary Faith Hall, Former Fellow, Get Smart Schools, Principal Thomas McLaren Academy
-Rachel Kelley, Director of Alumni Affairs, Teach for America- Denver Region
-Bill Soards, President AT&T Colorado
-James Cryan, Former Fellow, Get Smart Schools, ED Rocky Mountain Prep
-Erin Mack Trapanese, Fellow, Get Smart Schools
-Dedrick Sims, Fellow, Get Smart Schools
-Kelly Brough, CEO, Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce
-Greg Cameron, Senior Director, Field Services, MCREL
-Doug Elliot, Assistant VP, Grants, Daniels Fund
-Tom Gougeon, President, Gates Family Foundation
-Ted Harms, ED, Anschutz Foundation
-Rebecca Holmes, ED, KIPP Colorado Schools
-Mike Meece, Chief of Staff, Office of President George W. Bush
-Wyatt Smith, Regional Director of Donor Relations, George W. Bush Foundation
-Rob Stein, Senior Advisor for Leadership Development, Get Smart Schools
-Ambassador Marilyn Ware, former Ambassador to Finland, philanthropist
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