5:45 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Dinner will be served at 5:45pm

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Cleta Mitchell

Partner and Political Law Attorney, Foley & Lardner LLP

Cleta Mitchell is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Foley & Lardner LLP, and a member of the firm’s Political Law Practice. With more than 40 years of experience in law, politics and public policy, Ms. Mitchell advises nonprofit and issue organizations, corporations, candidates, campaigns, and individuals on state and federal campaign finance law, election law, and compliance issues related to lobbying, ethics, and financial disclosure. She has served as legal counsel to the National Republican Senatorial Committee and the National Republican Congressional Committee. She practices before the Federal Election Commission, the ethics committees of the US House and Senate, and similar state and local enforcement bodies and agencies.  She has been selected for inclusion in the Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers list (2014 and 2015) and was named a “Top Lawyer” in Washington D.C. by the Washingtonian for her work in political and campaign law. From 1976-1984, Ms. Mitchell was a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives where she chaired the House Appropriations and Budget Committee. She also served on the executive committee of the National Conference of State Legislatures. Ms. Mitchell received her B.A. (high honors, 1973) and J.D. (1975) from the University of Oklahoma.