FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Lance Gideon, Press Secretary
Lance.Gideon@iga.in.gov
317-234-9221
STATEHOUSE (Oct. 17, 2024) — State Sen. Greg Goode (R-Terre Haute) will host a free-speech event at the Terre Haute Convention Center Thursday, Nov 21. The event, which is open to the public, will feature Rich Lowry, Editor-in-Chief of the National Review, as the keynote speaker. Lowry was initially scheduled to speak at Indiana State University in September, but the university cancelled the event citing security concerns.
"I was disappointed in the university’s decision to cancel Rich Lowry and heard from a number of students, faculty, alumni, policymakers, and Vigo County citizens who were stunned by what felt like a hasty decision made by the university’s leadership that had not been well thought through," Goode said. "I also believe that had the university reached out to law enforcement partners at the local, county, and state levels, any security concerns alleged by the university would have been easily addressed. Since the university’s decision, I have been in communication with Mr. Lowry to offer my help, and I am deeply grateful for the grace he has demonstrated and for his commitment to coming to Terre Haute to join our community in a respectful, civil discourse."
"I’m so grateful to Sen. Goode for getting me out to Terra Haute. It’s a strong statement in favor of free expression and a pointed rejection of the illiberalism and bad faith of Indiana State, an institution that purports to stand for free inquiry," Lowry said. “As Americans, we should always favor fair play and robust public debate.”
Prior to the Lowry keynote address, attorney and political media contributor, Abdul-Hakim Shabazz will participate in a fireside chat on free speech and civil discourse in Indiana and America.
EVENT DETAILS
The event is free to the public, but reservations are encouraged.
To make a reservation on Eventbrite, click here.
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State Sen. Greg Goode (R-Terre Haute) represents Senate District 38, which
includes Vigo and Clay counties and a portion of Sullivan County.
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