This Tuesday night the Orange County Business Council will be holding it's annual installation dinner 
-- and I was quite amused to see that headlining the event is none other than the occupants of the most politically diverse household in America -- Mary Matalin and James Carville. Since it intregued me enough, I asked the OCBC to provide me with more info so that I could share it with Red County/OC Blog readers. You might want to think about checking it out. If Matalin and Carville aren't big enough draws, it will also be your chance to see the Irvine Company's Dan Miller in the spotlight as he is installed as the new Chairman of Board of the OCBC (congratulations to outgoing Chairman Tom Phelps -- you made it through!) - rumor has it that Dan drafted a 45 minute speech that that Lucy Dunn took out her red pen an now it is only 4.5 minutes.
So, here is the info:
JAMES CARVILLE AND MARY MATALIN TO HEADLINE ORANGE COUNTY BUSINESS COUNCIL’S 2007 ANNUAL DINNER ON JAN. 23
IRVINE, CA — Just weeks after a rollercoaster ride election shifted the balance of power in our nation’s Capitol, the Orange County Business Council proudly announces that celebrated political insiders and Washington, D.C. power couple James Carville and Mary Matalin will present the keynote address at OCBC’s 2007 Annual Dinner and Installation of Directors and Officers on Jan. 23 at the Hyatt Regency Irvine.
“OCBC promises a night to remember,” says Lucy Dunn, President and CEO of the Orange County Business Council. “Carville and Matalin’s presentation is perfectly timed in light of our nation’s changing political climate.”
James Carville and Mary Matalin are a symbol of the current state of American politics: equally passionate, political polar opposites who exchange barbs over contrasting points of view but work together for the sake of their union. Carville is one of the country's best-known political consultants. He has managed more campaigns than any political consultant in America and around the world, including Democratic President Bill Clinton's successful 1992 election over incumbent President George H.W. Bush. Matalin is among the nation's hardest-hitting conservative political commentators and foremost Republican strategists. She formerly served as assistant to President Bush and counselor to Vice President Cheney, the first White House staffer to hold the double title.
Having between them worked with every U.S. President over the last 25 years, Carville and Matalin are perennial political favorites and key players on the national political stage. The couple has captivated audiences around the world with their quick-witted, behind-the-scenes looks at the national political scene. They are sure to deliver a stimulating and provocative analysis of today's hot-button issues from both sides of the political aisle with their presentation All’s Fair: Love, War and Politics.
The annual dinner will also feature a tribute to OCBC’s outgoing 2006 Chairman, Tom Phelps, founding partner of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, as well as the installation of OCBC’s new 2007 officers: Chairman Dan Miller, Senior Vice President of The Irvine Company; Chair Elect Steve Lenzi, Senior Vice President, Public Affairs of the Automobile Club of Southern California; and Treasurer Larry Buster, Vice President/County Manager of First American Title Company.
The evening’s reception will begin at 6 p.m. with the dinner and program taking place from 7 to 9 p.m. Event sponsorships are still available. Contact Danielle Bates at 949.794.7225 for further information.
The Orange County Business Council is the leading voice of business in Orange County, California. OCBC represents and promotes the business community, working with government and academia, to enhance Orange County’s economic development and prosperity in order to preserve a high quality of life. OCBC serves member and investor businesses with nearly 200,000 employees and 2,000,000 worldwide. In providing a proactive forum for business and supporting organizations, OCBC helps assure the financial growth of America’s fifth largest county. For more information on OCBC, visit www.ocbc.org.
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