Amy Walter, political analyst and publisher of The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, will be the speaker for the Peter J. Hoagland Integrity in Public Service Lecture on April 19. The event will be held in the City Union Swanson Auditorium at 5:00 p.m. and is free and open to the public.
Walter speaks about the electoral process, congressional culture, and the Washington political scene as a whole. She discusses not only electoral politics, but also the politics of policy, Washington’s dysfunction, and the people and strategies behind events unfolding in Congress and the White House.
The lecture series honors Peter Hoagland's legacy and seeks to inspire young people to dedicate themselves to public service. Each year's lecture features state and national leaders who prove that honor and integrity remain essential components in their service to our country.
For more than 25 years, Walter has built a reputation as an accurate, objective, and insightful political analyst with unparalleled access to campaign insiders and decision-makers. She is the publisher and editor-in-chief of the non-partisan Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, where she provides analysis of the issues, trends, and events that shape the political environment.
She provides weekly political analysis for the PBS NewsHour “Politics Monday” segment and is a featured contributor for the network’s election and convention special coverage events. She is also a regular Sunday panelist on NBC’s Meet the Press and CNN’s Inside Politics, and appears frequently on Special Report with Bret Baier on Fox News Channel. Walter previously hosted the weekly nationally syndicated program “Politics with Amy Walter” on The Takeaway from WNYC and PRX. She’s also the former political director of ABC News.
Named one of the “Top 50 Journalists” by Washingtonian magazine, as well as one of its “50 Most Powerful Women,” Walter was dubbed one of the most powerful people in politics in George magazine, won the Washington Post’s Crystal Ball Award for her spot-on election predictions, and has been frequently quoted in newspapers such as the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and the New York Times.
