CLARE BOOTHE LUCE POLICY INSTITUTE 2017 CALENDAR GREAT AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE WOMEN Dear Friends, You know how important it is for courageous women to step up and speak out on behalf of your values. Young women need to learn not just conservative philosophy but also the importance of grace, honesty, values, personal and professional integrity, and the extraordinary uniqueness of America. As the upcoming generation matures and realizes that liberal policies - from abortion to out-of-control government - are hurting women, they are seeking out truth and mentorship. They need an alternative place to turn, rather than their radical leftwing campus “Women’s Centers.” This is why I founded the Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute more than 24 years ago. I sought to create an organization unlike any in the Conservative Movement with its focus to train, support, and build strong conservative women. Today, our Institute educates and inspires tomorrow’s leaders. In a world where radical feminists and other leftists are promoted at every turn, CBLPI’s 2017 “Great American Conservative Women” calendar provides real role models for our young women. I am so grateful to our thousands of supporters who have a heart for young women and help us promote articulate, strong, and gracious conservative ladies in our 2017 calendars. Each of these ladies speaks for CBLPI at our events and on college campuses. If you are interested in hosting a campus speaker, or if you know of a student who may be interested, please contact us at (888) 891-4288. We are eager to help! 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The Institute does not support, endorse, or oppose candidates for public office. Bay Buchanan At age thirty-two, Bay Buchanan was the youngest Treasurer of the United States, a position to which she was appointed by President Ronald Reagan. She was the National Treasurer for Reagan’s 1980 and 1984 presidential campaigns. In addition, she ran all of her brother Pat Buchanan’s presidential campaigns and in 2012 was a Senior Advisor to Mitt Romney. Bay is the author of two books, The Extreme Makeover of Hillary (Rodham) Clinton and Bay and Her Boys: Unexpected Lessons I Learned as a (Single) Mom. She is a staunch pro-life advocate, a wife, and mother of three grown sons. She is the recipient of CBLPI’s 2002 january Conservative Leadership Award and 2007 Woman of the Year Award. Bay has spoken for CBLPI at numerous lunches, seminars, conferences, and college lectures, and is one of our most popular campus speakers. S M T W TH F S DECEMBER 1 2 3 27 28 29 30 31 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 new year’s day 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Lee-Jackson Day 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 martin luther king Jr. day Inauguration Day 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 FEBRUARY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 26 27 28 january www.cblpi.org Marsha blackburn Congressman Marsha Blackburn is a trailblazer and always has been. From breaking records selling books in college to getting elected to Congress, she has often earned the privilege of being “the first woman to....” As a mother, grandmother, small business owner, and elected official, she has dedicated her life to public service and paving the way for others. She knows the value in overcoming adversity and persevering when times get tough because she’s february been fighting her whole life. She’ll keep on fighting so that other women can also shatter glass ceilings. In 2016, CBLPI celebrated Congressman Blackburn as our Woman of the Year. S M T W TH F S January 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 24 25 26 27 28 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 17 29 30 31 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 National Freedom Day groundhog day 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Ronald Reagan’s Birthday (1911) 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Lincoln’s Birthday (1809) St. valentine’s day 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Washington’s presidents’ day Birthday (1732) 26 27 28 1 2 March 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Mardi Gras 17 26 27 28 29 30 31 February www.cblpi.org Stacey Dash Stacey Dash joined FOX News Channel in 2014 and currently serves as a contributor, offering cultural analysis and commentary across various daytime and prime-time programs. Best known for her role in the hit movie Clueless, she created waves in her Hollywood social network by supporting a conservative in the 2012 presidential election. Stacey has continued to utilize her unique positioning as a well-known actress to voice her opinions and encourage discussion on topics ranging from pop culture to national news and politics across all media platforms. Most recently, she ignited a heated debate with her claims that we March should do away with things like Black History Month and the BET channel because they are perpetuating segregation. Stacey has spoken for CBLPI at events including our Western Women’s Summit and Afternoon with an Author. S M T W TH F S February 1 2 3 4 28 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 26 27 28 ash wednesday 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Clare Boothe Luce’s birthday (1903) 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 daylight saving time begins (set clocks st. patrick’s day one hour ahead) 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 first day of spring 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 April 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 17 30 March www.cblpi.org Gayle Trotter Gayle Trotter is a columnist, political analyst, and attorney who regularly appears on TV, most recently on Fox News Channel’s The Kelly File and MediaBuzz, contributes to The Hill, The Daily Caller, Townhall and other well- known political websites, and is a frequent guest on radio shows across the country. Gayle has an insider’s view of Washington, D.C., serving as Vice President of the Kirkpatrick Society and the co-founder of a law firm in the metro D.C. area. She received her B.A. and J.D. from the University of Virginia, where she served as an April editor of the international law journal. Gayle and her husband are the proud parents of six children and make their home in Washington, D.C. S M T W TH F S March 1 2 3 4 28 29 30 31 1 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 april fools’ day 17 26 27 28 29 30 31 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 thomas jefferson’s Palm Sunday passover good friday (begins at sundown) birthday (1743) 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 easter sunday Passover Ends 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 MAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 17 28 29 30 31 April www.cblpi.org Lisa Daftari An award-winning investigative reporter, Lisa Daftari is a commentator and journalist specializing in foreign affairs with expertise in the Middle East and counterterrorism. Lisa serves as director and founding editor of The Foreign Desk, a newswire service covering stories from around the globe with an emphasis on their impact on U.S. foreign policy. Lisa frequently appears on television and radio programs including FOX News, CBS, NBC, PBS, NPR, Sirius XM and more. Her exclusive interviews and breaking news stories have received widespread media coverage and syndication. Lisa travels frequently to the Middle East meeting with pivotal decision makers and victims of the current turmoil in covering human rights, the expansion of ISIS, Christian persecution, the marginalization of women, the refugee crisis, and others.