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August 5Th., 2010

Dr. Kori Schake

Research Fellow

Hoover Institution

"Military Powers"

Dr.Schake obtained her  PhD in government from the University of Maryland. She holds MA degrees in both government and from the School of Public Affairs. She did her undergraduate studies at Stanford University, including studying under Condoleezza Rice.

Kori's first government job was NATO Desk Officer in the Strategic Plans and Policy Division, where from 1990–1994 she worked military issues of German unification, NATO after the Cold War, and alliance expansion.She also spent 2 years (1994–1996) in the Office of the Secretary of Defense as the special assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Strategy and Requirements.

During President George W. Bush's first term, she was the director for Defense Strategy and Requirements on the National Security Council. She was responsible for interagency coordination for long-term defense planning and coalition maintenance issues. Projects she contributed to include conceptualizing and budgeting for continued transformation of defense practices, the most significant realignment of U.S. military forces and basesaround the world since 1950, creating NATO's Allied Command Transformation and the NATO Response Force, and recruiting and retaining coalition partners for operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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COMING UP

AUGUST 12TH., 2010

TINA SWANSON,

PH.D.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

"THE BAY INSTITUTE"

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August 19Th., 2010

Jeff Steinberg

"Sojourn to the South"

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August 26Th., 2010

Eddie Blyden

Chef Extraordinaire

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Sept. 16Th., 2010

Julia Flyn-Siler

"House of Mondavi"

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Sept. 23Rd., 2010

Sandy Arnott and

Dave Mandelkern

Candidates: SM Co.

Treasurer

Prop. 22 - Withholding

of local taxes.

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Sept. 30Th., 2010

Chris McKenzie

League of CA Cities

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 October 7Th., 2010

Fred LaCosse

American Freedoms

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 October 21St.,  2010

Stan Coerr

USMC Ret - Afghanistan

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