POINT LOOKOUT, Mo. – Current and former state legislators dotted the College of the Ozarks’ Left/Right Debate Fall Forum.
Each year’s forum hosts a prominent national figure, this year: nationally syndicated columnists Michelle Malkin and Ruben Navarette. Malkin and Navarette will debate this evening.
In addition to the columnists’ debate, former Republican House Speaker Catherine Hanaway and Democratic Sen. Scott Sifton debated yesterday evening. Republican Rep. Travis Fitzwater faced off against Democratic Rep. Joshua Peters this morning and Republican Rep. Paul Curtman and Democratic Rep. Tracy McCreery debated then as well.
The debate moderator is former Rep. Casey Guernsey.
“It was a really outstanding forum with participants from all the U.S. military academies and College of the Ozarks,” said Guernsey, who is a College of the Ozarks alumnus.
The annual forum is presented by the Keeter Center for Character Education. The Center strives to provide programs to enhance character development and promote good citizenship. Center staff, 35 students, and 6 facilitors hosted the three-day event.
The forum featured additional guests from visiting military academies and Evangel University who are also participating in the in-depth take on conservatism versus liberalism.
Participating in @CofOHardWorkU Left/Right debate in Southwest Missouri tonight with @ScottSifton. pic.twitter.com/czTPlRpqDx
— Hanaway For Governor (@HanawayForGov) October 14, 2015
@HanawayForGov and @ScottSifton at a left/right forum at College of the Ozarks. Alumni @CaseyGuernsey moderating. pic.twitter.com/wQE83fhWTm
— Paul Curtman (@paulcurtman) October 13, 2015
Great time moderating discussion between my good friends @ScottSifton and @HanawayForGov at College of the Ozarks pic.twitter.com/ndVcP3qfBp
— Casey Guernsey (@CaseyGuernsey) October 14, 2015
Enjoyed moderating debate between good friends @paulcurtman & @tracymccreery forum at College of the Ozarks this AM pic.twitter.com/kgjEWq00tb
— Casey Guernsey (@CaseyGuernsey) October 14, 2015
Good debate to moderate between my friends @PetersSTL@travisfitzwater at college of the Ozarks forum today. pic.twitter.com/Wj7LKqLpR3
— Casey Guernsey (@CaseyGuernsey) October 14, 2015
Photo contributed by Rep. Guernsey.
Rachael Herndon was the editor at The Missouri Times and also produced This Week in Missouri Politics, published Missouri Times Magazine, and co-hosted the #MoLeg podcast. She joined The Missouri Times in 2014, returning to political reporting after working as a campaign and legislative staffer.
Rachael studied at the University of Missouri – Columbia. She lives in Jefferson City with her husband, Brandon, and their two children.
