The first Republican-Conservative chief executive in New York state history, George E. Pataki is one of the most influential of America’s new governors. Currently serving his second term in office after a landslide 1998 victory, he has shown that sure-handed leadership can transform political and popular vision into immediate and meaningful change and has been praised for his dedication to personal freedom and individual responsibility. He earned high marks nominating vice-presidential candidate Jack Kemp at the 1996 Republican National Convention, and is often cited among the leaders who will take us into the next millennium. Governor Pataki recently chronicled his exciting political life in the popular Pataki: An Autobiography. This memoir presents a humble account of his upbringing and the many significant experiences that helped shape his character and career. Governor Pataki’s new attitude of state government has been cited by several business leaders as a model for America’s future. IBM, Eastman Kodak and Pepsico are among the corporations who have credited the governor’s policies for their decisions to invest in New York. At the lecture podium, Governor Pataki is one of the nation’s most knowledgeable and articulate speakers on domestic policy, the changing role of government in America’s post-industrial future and the quest to make a difference in our states and big cities. After hearing him speak, organizations have called him a “superb,” “emotional,” “passionate,” and “excellent” speaker.
George Pataki