Cascade Conference XXXVI
June 2nd – 4th, 2017
Leavenworth, WA
Hosted by the
Mainstream Republicans of Washington
Friday, June 2nd
5 PM – 8 PMRegistration Open Upper Lobby
6 PM – 7 PMWelcome Reception Continental Room, 4th Floor
7 PM – 8 PMConference Kick-Off Continental Room, 4th Floor
Signing of the National Anthem
Kim Cooney, International Lyric Tenor
Welcome Address
Sam Reed, MRW Chair
Anna Salick, 2017 Conference Chair
“The Critical Legislative Race of 2017”– State Senate Candidate
Jinyoung Englund, 45th LD
“The Breakthrough Race of 2016” – State Treasurer Duane Davidson
8:00 PMHospitality Suite The Hutte
Sponsored by Duane Davidson, State Treasurer
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Saturday, June 3rd
8:00 AM – 9:00 AMBreakfast provided for hotel guests Continental Room, 4th Floor
9:00 AM – 9:05 AMOpening Remarks Alpine Room, Basement
Sam Reed, MRW Chair
Anna Salick, 2017 Conference Chair
9:05 AM – 10:30 AMSession One –The American Dream is Alive: What’s shaping ourAlpine Room, Basement NW political landscape
Moderator: Mariana Parks, President of the Slade Gorton
International Policy Center
9:05 AM – 9:25 AMA.) What we Learned from the 2016 Election
Speaker: Dr. Stuart Elway, Pollster at Elway Research
9:25 AM – 9:45 AMB.) Making Sense of National and International Developments
Speaker: U.S. Senator Slade Gorton
9:45 AM – 10:30 AMC.) Legislation that Distinguishes Cascade Republicans
Panelists:Sen. Maureen Walsh, 16th LD
Rep. J.T. Wilcox, 2nd LD
10:30 AM – 10:40 AM Break
10:40 AM – 11:55 AMSession Two –Spreading Prosperity: Addressing hunger Alpine Room, Basement
homelessness
Moderator: Dennis Weber, Cowlitz County Commissioner
A.) The Sources of Homelessness and Hunger
Speaker: William Block, Special Consultant to Homelessness
for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
B.) Rural Homelessness
Speaker:Lael Duncan, Executive Director, Okanagan County
CommunityAction Council and Chair, State Advisory Council
on Homelessness
C.) Rural & Urban Hunger
Speaker: Jason Clark,President & CEO, Second Harvest
Spokane
11:55 AM – 1:15 PMLunch Continental Room, 4th Floor
11:55 AM – 12:05 PMBoxed lunch
12:05 PM – 12:15 PMRemarks from MRW Incoming Chair
Mike Vaska
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM Lunch Panel Discussion: Can the Center Hold?
Moderator: Renee Sinclair, President & CEO of TVW
Panelists:Governor Dan Evans
U.S. Senator Slade Gorton
Hon. William Ruckelshaus
1:15 PM – 1:25 PMBreak
1:25 PM – 3:00 PMSession Three –Give me your Huddled Masses: How immigration Alpine Room, Basement
makes America great again
Moderator: Former Secretary of State Ralph Munro
1:25 PM – 1:45 PMA.) Washington’s Embrace of Refugees
Speaker: Governor Dan Evans
1:45 PM – 2:10 PMB.) Immigration and the American Promise
Speaker:Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum
2:10 PM – 2:35 PMC.) From Hops to Honeycrisp:Immigration, international trade, and
agriculture
Speaker: Jon Wyss
2:35 PM – 3:05 PMD.) The Occupational Licensing Barriers to Prosperity
Panelists: Todd Myers, Washington Policy Center
Kim-Long Nguyen, President, Vietnamese Mutual
Assistance Association
3:05 PM – 3:15 PMBreak
3:15 PM – 4:30 PMSession Four –Republicans Must Continue to Lead on Conservation Alpine Room, Basement
and the Environment
Moderator: Mike Vaska, MRW Incoming Chair
3:15 PM – 3:40 PMA.)The Republican Conservation Legacy
Speaker: Hon.William Ruckelshaus
3:40 PM – 4:05 PMB.) The Business Case for Taxing Carbon Pollution
Speaker: David Giuliani, Chair of Washington Business Alliance
4:05 PM – 4:30 PMC.) The Next Generation of Conservationists
Speaker: Benji Backer, UW Freshman and Founder,
Conservatives for Environmental Reform
4:30 PMClosing Remarks and AnnouncementsAlpine Room, Basement
Sam Reed, MRW Chair
4:30 PM – 6:00 PMBreak
6:00 PM – 7:00 PMReception Continental Room, 4th Floor
7:00 PM – 9:00 PMMainstream Awards Dinner and Auction Continental Room, 4th Floor
Emcee: Representative Melanie Stambaugh, LD 25
Auctioneer: Representative JT Wilcox, LD 2
9:00 PMHospitality Suite The Hutte
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Sunday, June 4th
8:00AM – 9:00 AMBreakfast provided for hotel guests Continental Room, 4th Floor
9:00AM – 10:00 AMMembership Meeting Alpine Room, Basement
Sam Reed, MRW Chair
Michael Harry, MRW Executive Director
Jim Waldo, MRW Fundraising Chair
10:00AM – 10:15 AMBreak
10:15 AM – 10:35 AMDisruptive Technologies to Empower Downticket Candidates
Speaker: Mike Stall, Tech Roanoke
10:35 AM – 12:00 PM A Critical Mainstream Challenge: Outreach to racial and ethnic Alpine Room, Basement
minorities and to professional women
Moderator: Janette Maza, MRW board member
Panelists: Joe Fain, State Senate Majority Floor Leader
Kathy Lambert, King County Councilmember
Jill Johnson, Island County Commissioner
12:00 PM Closing RemarksAlpine Room, Basement
Sam Reed, MRW Chair