The Texas Politics Speaker Series brings to the UT campus people from across the political spectrum and from all levels of government to discuss compelling political and policy issues. Speakers and topics are selected to engage students and the public, while providing insight into how the political process works.

On Thursday April 16, 2009, at 6 PM, the Texas Politics Speaker Series and the UT Libraries presented "When Barbara Jordan Talked, We Listened," a panel discussion featuring former State Senator and Former Dean of the LBJ School of Public Affairs Max Sherman, and Susan Rieff, Executive Director of the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

This event is part of a series of events celebrating the unveiling of the Barbara Jordan statue, the first statue of a woman to be installed on The University of Texas at Austin campus. The Barbara Jordan Statue Unveiling is scheduled for April 24, 2009 from noon to 1 p.m. at the statue site located at 24th and Whitis Streets. For more information, see the web page for the Barbara Jordan Statue Project.

Events are generally held in the Deans Conference Room in the Gebauer Building (GEB 3.312), and are free and open to the public. All events are videotaped for later inclusion on the Texas Politics website, and attendance implies consent to be shown in the videos. For more information about Speaker Series events, check back at this page, email us to subscribe to our notification list, or join the Texas Politics Speaker Series Facebook group

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Event: When Barbara Jordan Talked, We Listened Guests: Max Sherman and Susan Rieff Date: April 16, 2009 384k video mp3
Event: An Afternoon with the Representative Guests: State Representative Dan Branch Date: March 31, 2009 384k video captioned iPod (m4v) mp3
Event: Technology and Texas Guests: Representative Mark Strama Date: February 26, 2009 384k video captioned iPod (m4v) mp3 transcript
Event: The Post-Election Political Landscape in Texas Guests: Karen Brooks, Harvey Kronberg, and Ross Ramsey Date: November 11, 2008 384k video iPod (m4v) mp3
Event: An Afternoon with the Congressman Guest: Congressman Henry Cuellar Date: October 21, 2008 384k video captioned iPod (m4v) mp3 transcript
Event: Politics, Partisanship, Perception & Public Policy Guest: Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson Date: October 16, 2008 384k video captioned iPod (m4v) mp3 transcript
Event: An Afternoon with the Representative Guest: Rick Noriega Date: October 6, 2008 384k video captioned iPod (m4v) mp3 transcript
SPECIAL: Texas Politics remembers Jim Warren with a short video of highlights from his April, 2007 appearance in the Texas Politics Speaker Series. 384k video
Event: Reading Texas Tea Leaves: Implications of the 2008 Primary Elections Guests: Harvey Kronberg and Ross Ramsey Date: March 25, 2008 384k video captioned iPod (m4v) mp3 transcript
Event: Ten Rules for Politics, Leadership and Positive Change Guest: State Senator Kirk Watson Date: November 15, 2007 384k video captioned iPod (m4v) mp3 transcript
Event: A New Day at the Comptroller's Office: Simpler, Smarter, Faster Guest: Comptroller Susan Combs Date: November 1, 2007 384k video captioned iPod (m4v) mp3 transcript
Event: From the Government and Here to Help Guest: Representative Brian McCall Date: October 11, 2007 384k video captioned iPod (m4v) mp3 transcript
Event: Legislative Blogrolling Guest: Paul Burka, Eileen Smith, and Jim Warren Date: April 11, 2007 384k video captioned iPod (m4v) mp3 transcript
Event: Parent Power at the Polls Guest: Carolyn Boyle, Chair, Parent PAC Date: March 7, 2007 384k video captioned iPod (m4v) mp3 transcript
Event: Prospects for the 80th Legislative Session in Texas Guest: Texas State Senator John Whitmire Date: January 24, 2007 384k video captioned iPod (m4v) mp3 transcript
Event: Politics...They'll Let Anyone Do It! Guest: State Senator Kip Averitt Date: November 30, 2006 384k video captioned iPod (m4v) mp3 transcript
Event: Paradigm Shifts: A brighter future for higher education in Texas? Guest: State Senator Judith Zaffirini Date: November 8, 2006 384k video captioned iPod (m4v) mp3 transcript
Event: Barn Burning, Barn Building: Tales of a Political Life Guest: Ben Barnes Date: November 2, 2006 384k video captioned iPod (m4v) mp3 transcript
Event: The Promise of Coal and its Role in Texas' Energy Future Guest: Texas Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams Date: April 20, 2006 384k video captioned iPod (m4v) mp3 transcript
Event: Muddy Waters: Implications of March Primary Elections in Texas Guests: Harvey Kronberg, Ross Ramsey, and Evan Smith Date: March 22, 2006 384k video captioned iPod (m4v) mp3 transcript
Event: Redistricting and Its Consequences - Looking Forward Guests: Bill Ratliff and Pete Laney Date: February 21, 2006 384k video captioned iPod (m4v) mp3 transcript