(Morristown) — Drew University has announced its first Drew Forum event of the year: A Conversation with Liz Cheney. The event will be moderated by Hilary L. Link, PhD, President of Drew University. The event will take place at Mayo Performing Arts Center on Monday, October 23, at 7:30 p.m. at the Mayo Performing Arts. Tickets are $39-$79. This event is generously sponsored by the Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation.
Tickets go on sale Friday, September 15 at 10 am at www.MayoArts.Org, or by calling the MPAC Box Office at 973-539-8008.
Cheney, former U.S. Representative, will provide exclusive insight into policy, principled leadership, and the future of bipartisanship.
Cheney served as a U.S. Representative for Wyoming’s at-large congressional district from 2017-2023. During her time in office, she chaired the House Republican Conference from 2019-2021 and served as the Vice Chair of the Select Committee investigating the January 6 insurrection. She was also a member of the House Armed Services Committee, China Task Force, Natural Resources Committee, and the House Committee on Rules.
In 2022, Cheney, along with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, received the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library’s Profile in Courage Award. Cheney also earned a commendation for her “consistent and courageous voice in defense of democracy.”
She and her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney, co-authored the book Exceptional: Why the World Needs a Powerful America. In December 2023 she will release, Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning