Congressmen to speak at USU

Congressmen Rob Bishop and Mike Simpson are scheduled to present Tuesday night as a part of the Utah State University Institute of Government and Politics’ Policy Forum Presentations. The event will be held at the Merrill-Cazier Library in room 101.

“Between the experienced and often-candid personality of representatives Bishop, Simpson, and Doug Foxley, this is sure to be an entertaining and substantive event,” said Jashon Bishops, a student who played an integral role in arranging the presentation. “We’ve been really excited about this event and know students will have a great time.”

Rob Bishop was elected to represent Utah’s first district in 2002, and has now served 16 years in the Utah House of Representatives. Mike Simpson spent 14 years in the Idaho House of Representatives, serving the last six of those years as Speaker of the House and is now in his eighth term in Congress. Bishop also spent time as Speaker of the House, as well as Majority Leader.

Both congressmen are on committees that affect Utah State directly, particularly where Agriculture and Natural Resources are concerned. Bishop serves on the Natural Resources committee, and Simpson is on the House of Appropriations, which has subcommittees dealing with environmental and water development appropriations. Students can expect to hear a great deal of information dealing with themselves as the issues Bishop and Simpson are dealing with will affect students, USU and the state of Utah.

This event is part of a series of policy forums hosted by the IOGP. Recent events included “Pizza and Politics,” featuring Salt Lake Tribune journalist Robert Gehrke, and presentations by Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox and Judge Robert Shelby. Upcoming events can be viewed on USU IOGP’s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.