Denison: Former White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus

The Mary Elizabeth Babcock Lectureship in the American Conservative Tradition welcomes the former White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus presenting a lecture, “A 360-Degree View of Washington.” Named White House Chief of Staff shortly after the 2016 campaign, Priebus oversaw President Donald Trump’s transition and first 100 days in office. Prior to managing the White House staff, he served as the longest-serving chairman of the Republican National Committee in modern history. He oversaw a dramatic turnaround of the RNC, rescuing its finances, repairing its operations, and rebuilding its ground game by welcoming new voters and harnessing the power of new technologies. A successful chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin, Priebus created the framework for one of the most historic election cycles Wisconsin has ever experienced. During his tenure, the state’s Republicans elected Ron Johnson to the Senate, gained two additional U.S. House seats, won the Governor’s office, and took back both the state Assembly and Senate, defeating the leaders of both of those chambers.