Inspired by the age Theodore Roosevelt was when he led the Rough Riders, The Ripon 39ers Group exists to build relationships and foster ideas among young solutions-minded Republican policy and political professionals in Washington.
This young professionals group meets monthly and features a speaker. For more information about the Ripon 39ers Group and information on attending future meetings, please contact Autumn Reed at areed at riponsociety.org
Ripon 39ers Group Meeting Speakers:
2023
March 9 |
The Honorable Mike Dubke, Partner & Co-Founder, Black Rock Group |
May 11 |
Mitchell Brown, Director of Political Strategy, Cygnal |
October 19 |
Tiffany M. Moore, Senior Vice President, Political and Industry Affairs, Consumer Technology Association |
2022
May 19 |
The Honorable Bob Inglis (SC), Executive Director, republicEn.org |
July 21 |
Summer Drinks Tasting with Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America |
September 15 |
Parker Poling, Partner, Harbinger Strategies |
October 13 |
John Billings, Executive Director, NRCC |
2020
January 16 |
Alex Flint, Executive Director, The Alliance for Market Solutions |
February 13 |
Chris Vieson, Staff Director, House Homeland Security Committee |
March 12 |
Sarah Storey, Minister-Counsellor, Congressional Liaison, Australian Embassy Washington |
2019
January 10 |
John Feehery, Partner, EFB Advocacy |
February 14 |
James Hooley, Head of Political Section, British Embassy Washington |
March 14 |
Spring Salute |
April 4 |
Amb. Roger Noriega, Visiting Fellow, AEI |
May 2 |
Mike Thom, Deputy Political Director, NRCC |
June 13 |
Douglas Holtz-Eakin, President, American Action Forum |
July 18 |
The Honorable Gresham Barrett (SC), Senior Advisor, World Food Programme |
September 26 |
Mike Bloomquist, Staff Director, Energy and Commerce Committee |
October 24 |
Amb. Jonatan Vseviov, Ambassador of Estonia to the United States |
November 21 |
The Honorable Peter Davidson, Deputy Dean for Strategic Initiatives, George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School |
December 12 |
Holiday Party |
2018
January 11 |
2018 Kick Off |
March 8 |
Daniel Lippman, Reporter, Politico |
April 19 |
Angela Ellard, Staff Director, Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee |
May 24 |
Josh Meltzer, Senior Fellow, Global Economy and Development, The Brookings Institution |
June 28 |
Kevin Kosar, Vice President of Policy, R Street Institute; Director, Legislative Branch Capacity Working Group |
July 26 |
The future of payments at The Visa Innovation Station |
September 20 |
Jane Adams, Vice President, US Federal Affairs, Johnson & Johnson |
October 4 |
Juston Johnson, Political Director, Republican National Committee |
December 13 |
Holiday Party |
2017
January 25 |
Maya MacGuineas, President, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and head of the Campaign to Fix the Debt |
March 2 |
Rick Limardo, Coalitions Director, Ways & Means Committee |
April 6 |
Jay Timmons, President & CEO, National Association of Manufacturers |
May 4 |
Steve Stombres, Harbinger Strategies, Former Chief of Staff to House Majority Leader Eric Cantor
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June 9 |
John Rogers, Executive Director, NRCC
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July 27 |
A Salute to the August District Work Period |
September 14 |
Gary Lytle, Former President & CEO, U.S. Telecom Association |
October 5 |
Matthew Hunter, Assistant Deputy Secretary for Field Policy and Management, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development |
November 9 |
Karen Donfried, President, The German Marshall Fund of the United States |
December 14 |
Holiday Party |
2016
January 14 |
Benny Johnson, IJ Review |
February 4 |
The Honorable Lee Terry (NE) |
March 3 |
Rob Porter, Chief of Staff to Sen. Orrin Hatch |
April 21 |
Dave Wasserman, Cook Political Report |
May 19 |
Jennifer DeCasper, Chief of Staff to Sen. Tim Scott &
Joe Hack, Chief of Staff to Sen. Deb Fischer |
June 16 |
Hugh Halpern, Staff Director, House Rules Committee |
July 14 |
The Honorable Bill Archer (TX) |
September 15 |
Rob Engstrom, Senior Vice President and National Political Director, U.S. Chamber of Commerce |
December 8 |
Marc Lampkin, Managing Partner, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck |
2015
January 29 |
Introduction of Ripon 39ers Co-Chairs |
April 16 |
Luke Russert, NBC News |
May 21 |
Andrea Bozek, NRSC |
June 18 |
Sean Spicer, Chief Strategist, Republican National Committee |
July 16 |
Gary Andres, Staff Director, Energy & Commerce Committee |
October 1 |
Rick May, Staff Director, House Budget Committee |
October 29 |
Jon Thompson, RGA |
November 19 |
Brendan Buck, Speaker Paul Ryan |
December 10 |
Jimmy Kemp, Jack Kemp Foundation |
2014
September 24 |
John Feehery, President of QGA Public Affairs |
October 23 |
Rob Simms, NRCC, and Todd Novascone, NRSC |
December 17 |
Dave Wasserman, Cook Political Report |