Changing America through Bipartisan Leadership
Former U.S. House Minority Leader Bob Michel pictured at right with former President Bill Clinton.
Two premier institutions, Bradley University and the Dirksen Congressional Center, have joined forces to launch the Institute for Principled Leadership in Public Service. The Institute will promote a return to statesmanship at all levels of government. Our goal is to become a Midwestern think tank advocating for a bipartisan leadership approach to resolve America’s most pressing problems. The Institute’s mission is to become nationally recognized for educating and training collaborative, bipartisan, and ethical leaders for successful careers in public service.
The Institute will develop: public policy symposiums on important national, state, and local issues; a visiting speakers program of national, state, and local public service leaders; and a new curriculum to provide credit and non-credit instruction on principled leadership in the public service arena. Bradley students will benefit from interaction with distinguished leaders and from student participation in implementing the Institute’s programs. The Institute is located in Jobst Hall on the campus of Bradley University.
“I am delighted that my alma mater, Bradley University, and the Dirksen Congressional Center are joining forces to launch the Institute. The Institute can inspire a new generation of leaders to use a bipartisan and collaborative approach to resolving our toughest issues. We desperately need a return to civility, statesmanship, and integrity at all levels of government. Public service can be and should be a noble profession worthy of our best and brightest graduates.”
Former U.S. House Minority Leader Bob Michel