Rick Noriega, Former Texas State Representative

David Hobbs, former Assistant to the President

Nadine Eckhardt, author of Duchess of Palms and Sarah Eckhardt, Travis County Commissioner

The 2009 Barbara Jordan National Forum on Public Policy examines the trends and implications of the 2008 presidential election with a panel titled `Bipartisanship in an Era of Polarization.` The event also features a panel, `Closing the Gender Gap,` composed of women elected to office. Keynote speaker is Gwen Ifill, author of `The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama.`

Bipartisanship
Gwen Ifill
Gender Gap

Stanley B Greenberg, chairman and CEO of Greenberg Quinlan Rosner. He has served as a political adviser to leaders around the world, including Bill Clinton, Al Gore, Nelson Mandela, Tony Blair and Ehud Barak