College establishes host committee for debate DANVILLE, KY- Centre College President John Roush has established a debate host committee of 34 local and state leaders who will help the college prepare for the vice presidential debate scheduled for Oct. 5 on the campus. Roush chairs the committee, which includes representatives from the Governor's cabinet and the state tourism office, as well as local and regional elected officials. The committee held its first meeting March 14 on campus in the college's Norton Center for the Arts, where the debate will take place. During that meeting, college staff members reported on the status of debate preparations including a recent consultation between the college and the Commission on Presidential Debates. The Centre host committee will meet periodically to share information and coordinate the involvement of agencies at the local and state level. Among the committee members are Crit Luallen, a Centre graduate who serves as Gov. Paul Patton's Cabinet Secretary; Alex Stevens, major of Danville; and Harvey Corson, superintendent of the Kentucky School for the Deaf. Bob Stewart, a Centre graduate who is Kentucky's Commissioner of Travel Development, also is on the committee, along with executives and volunteers from organizations such as the Danville-Boyle County Chamber of Commerce and the Heart of Danville. Roush also has established a debate steering committee, which brings together college staff members with specific work assignments related to the debate. Richard Trollinger, vice president for college relations, and Clarence Wyatt, special assistant to the president, co-chair the steering committee. - end -   DEBATE HOST COMMITTEE: John Roush, chair, Centre College Kay Berggren, Convention and Visitors Bureau Terri Binford, Chamber of Commerce Steve Biven, Danville city manager John Bowling, state representative Jerry Boyd, Convention and Visitors Bureau Kyle Brothers, Centre Student Congress Tom Buford, state senator John Caywood, Heart of Danville Harvey Corson, Kentucky School for the Deaf Brad Eden, Centre Alumni Association Paul Elwyn, Chamber of Commerce George Foreman, Norton Center for the Arts Jamey Gay, vice mayor, city of Danville J. David Grissom, chair, Centre trustees Steve & Susan Habeeb, Centre Parents Association Mike Hamm, Centre faculty president Crit Luallen, Cabinet Secretary, Office of the Governor Bill Mitchell, Community Development Council Louis Prichard, Centre trustee Milton Reigelman, Centre senior staff Nelson Rodes, Centre trustee Pam Rogers, Boyle County Schools Bob Rowland, Danville Independent Schools Susie Roush, Centre community Mary Schurz, Centre trustee Alex Stevens, mayor, city of Danville Bob Stewart, Kentucky Commissioner of Travel Development Julie Wagner, Heart of Danville John Ward, Centre senior staff Tony Wilder, judge-executive, Boyle County Brenda Willoughby, manager, Constitution Square Park Clarence Wyatt, Centre (ex officio) Richard Trollinger, Centre (ex officio) DEBATE STEERING COMMITTEE Richard Trollinger and Clarence Wyatt, co-chairs John Roush, president of the college Larry Baker, audio-visual Dick Bauer, finance Gary Bugg, traffic and security George Foreman, Norton Center for the Arts Walter Gooch, physical plant Joe McDaniel, athletic facilities Mary McKee, development and alumni affairs Jerry Meyer, physical plant Kevin Milby, traffic and security Yvonne Morley, president's liaison Mike Norris, marketing Milton Reigelman, educational outreach Ashley Sides, debate intern Patsi Barnes Trollinger, media relations Mona Wyatt, special events -- end – [RELEASED: March 14, 2000]   Communications Office Centre College 600 W. Walnut Street Danville, KY 40422 News and Events Home Page