Panhandle TigerBay Club Past Speakers
2012
- February 2012 – Judge Ron Swanson – How the District Court of Appeal Affects Your Life
- January 2012 – Mark Whitacre – When Good Leaders Lose Their Way
2011
- December 2011 – Dr. John Casey – "The Cold Sun"
- November 2011 – Barbara W. Wall, Senior Legal Counsel for Gannett Company, Inc. – The Future of Print Media
- October 2011 – Peter Bridges – Russia in our Future: How, and How Far, We Can Hope to Work Together
- September 2011 – Capitol Steps – Annual Meeting
- August 2011 – Vice Chair of Escambia County Commission Wilson Robertson and Amy Lovoy, Bureau Chief for Escambia County Management and Budget Office – Insight Into Local Government
- July 2011 – Former Colorado Congresswowan Patricia S. Schroeder – The World View form the British Point of View
- June 2011 – Edward Peck – The Middle East: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
- May 2011 – Representative Doug Broxson – Recap of The Most Recent Florida Legislative Session
- April 2011 – Allan Bense – The Economic and Political State of Affairs in Florida
- March 2011 – Katie George, State of Florida, Department of Children and Families – Florida Department of Children and Families - What is it? What does it do?
- February 2011 – Scot M. Faulkner – “Political Rhetoric and Its Effect on America’s Civic Culture”
- January 2011 – Jeffrey B. Levine –
2010
- December 2010 – Brigadier General Nick Halley (U.S. Army, Retired) – Origins of the War Against Radical Islam
- November 2010 – Laura Feldman – Politics of Aging
- October 2010 – “Candidates Roundtable” –
- September 2010 – Bob Beckel and Cal Thomas – Common Ground
- August 2010 – Congressman Jeff Miller – Report on the Current Session of Congress
- July 2010 – Ward Friszolowski, former Mayor of St.Pete Beach, Florida – "Amendment 4 - Voter Referenda required for any Comprehensive Plan changes"
- June 2010 – Rear Admiral Douglas H. Teeson – Making the Old New....Over and Over Again: 21st Century Challenges and Opportunities for Maritime Museums
- May 2010 – Howard Simon, State President of the ACLU – ACLU's Viewpoint on the First Amendment
- April 2010 – Judge Andrew Napolitano – A Visit with Judge Andrew Napolitano on the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
- March 2010 – Florida Governor Charlie Crist – Governor Charlie Crist Reports on the State of Florida in 2010
- February 2010 – Former State Senator Robert McKnight and Bill Williams, Former West Florida Aide to Governor Bob Graham – "Florida Politics: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow"
- January 2010 – Rear Admiral Joseph F. Kilkenny, Commander, Naval Education and Training Command – The Importance of the Naval Education Training Command (NETC) to the Local Pensacola Community
2009
- December 2009 – Dr. Lori Parham, AARP Florida State Director – AARP's Support of the U. S. Senate's Health Care Bill
- November 2009 – R. K. "Skip" Hunter – Florida's Insurance Mess and What to Do About It
- October 2009 – A. Alan Manning – The Early Obama Administration in the Context of Presidential History
- September 2009 – Morton Kondracke – What's Right and Wrong in Washington
- August 2009 – Florida Senator Don Gaetz – Florida Politics
- July 2009 – Robert B. Oakley –
- June 2009 – John W. Merting –
- May 2009 – Donna Brazile – Where Are We Now? Post-Racial Politics in the Age of Obama
- April 2009 – Thomas Patrick Burke – Is Social Justice Just
- March 2009 – Court Justice Kenneth Bell – “The Risks of an Underfunded Judicial Branch.”
- February 2009 – Robert Amsterdam – Putin's Russia
- January 2009 – Claudia Rosett – Journalist-in-residence and director of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies’ Investigative Reporting Project
2008
- January 2008 – Scott Faulkner – Author and 1st Chief Administrative Author of the House of Representatives – "Reclaiming our Government: A Citizen Agenda for the 2008 Election."
- February 2008 - Ambassador William Harrop – "Prospects for Peace in the Middle East"
- March 2008 - Raddatz (evening dinner)
- April 2008 - Judge Lacey Collier, Maritime Park
- May 2008 - Walker Todd, The Price of Oil, Gold, Commodities and the Dollar
- June 2008 - Domonic Calabro,Florida Tax Watch
- July 2008 - Diego Ascenio - Are Our Immigration Policies keeping out needed talent and leading to demographic decline
- August 2008 - Dr. Richard Ebeling, History of the German Healthcare System and America
- September 2008 - Dick Morris,The Coming Elections (annual dinner)
- October 2008 -
- November 2008 -
- December 2008 -
2007
- January 2007 – Jeff Birnbaum – Washington Post Columist – "The Political Outlook from Washington"
- February 2007 – Stan Marshall (Angus) – Past President of FSU – "The Tumultuous 60s"
- March 2007 – Ross Munroe – Director of Asian Studies at the Center for Securities Studies (DC) – "China vs. America: The Battle for the 21st Century"
- April 2007 – James Simon – Author – "The Supreme Court and the President’s Powers: Past, Present and Future"
- May 2007 - Joe Endry – President JME Realty – The state of Real Estate in NW Florida
- June 2007 – Oleg Kalugin – Former KGB Agent
- July 2007 – Peter Brookes – The Heritage Foundation
- August 2007 – Dr. Drew Shindell – Research Scientist at NASA’a Goddard Institue for space studies (NY) – "Climate Change: Science & Solutions"
- September 2007 – Annual Dinner: Jim Morris – Political Impersonator
- October 2007 – John Zogby – President & CEO of the Zogby International Institute – Pollster speaking about current political racers & outlook for the 2008 presidential race
- November 2007 – Dr. Anthony Cordesman – Author & former Ambassador -
- December 2007 – Senator Don Gaetz – "The Special Session & Upcoming Session of the Florida Legislator"
2006
- January 2006 – Craig MacFarlane, motivations speaker
- February 2006 - Llwellyn King, Publisher and journalist.
- March 2006 – William McMillan, Presbyterian Minister from Belfast, Ireland
- April 2006 – Doyle McManus, Washington Bureau for L.A. Times
- May 2006 – Joe Scarborough, MSNBC host and past U.S. Congressman
- June 2006 – Sanford Ungar, President of Goucher College and author
- July 2006 – Mona Charen, columnist and political analyst
- August 2006 – Dr. Lorren Scott, LSU Economics Professor
- September 2006 – Annual Dinner: Claire Shipman, ABC News
- October 2006 – Mike Goering, retired Secret Service
- November 2006 – Robert DeVarona, Cuban freedom fighter
- December 2006 – David Zach, Futurist – "Trends & Traditions: An Owners Guide to the Future"
2005
- January 2005 – Dick Morris, Syndicated columnist and TV commentator
- February 2005 – Stephen Coontz
- March 2005 – Michael Bettes, Weather Channel
- May 2005 – Jack Germond, journalist
- June 2005 – Daniel Sharp
- July 2005 – Don Gaetz, Okaloosa County School Superintendent
- August 2005 – Susan Eisenhower, President of the Eisenhower Group
- September 2005 – Tony Blankley and Eleanor Clift, political debate
- October 2005 – Hali Jilani, Afghan-American woman
- November 2005 – Fred Graham, television journalist
- December 2005 – Lawrence Korb, Senior Fellow at the Center of American Progress
2004
- January 2004 – Robert Kerrigan & Dennis Larry, Attorneys
- February 2004 – Tim O’Brien, ABC/CNN correspondent on legal issues.
- March 2004 – David Ruder, Former SEC Chairman
- April 2004 - Craig Waters, Director of Public Information, Florida Supreme Court
- May 2004 – Bill Nichols, USA Today
- June 2004 – Susan Story, President and CEO Gulf Power Company
- July 2004 – Jerry Maygarden, President, Baptist Health Care Foundation
- August 2004 – Robin Wright, Diplomatic Correspondent, Washington Post
- September 2004 – No meeting, Hurricane Ivan
- October 2004 – Jim Norman, USA Today
- November 2004 – Steve Bell, Professor & Former ABC Correspondent
- December 2004 – Ed Rollins, Political Consultant & Author
2003
- January 2003 - Fred Levin, USN Retired, Intelligence
- February 2003 – Kate O’Beirne, Columist
- March 2003 – General Charles A. Horner, USAF Retired, Iraq veteran
- April 2003 – Keith Woods, Media
- May 2003 – Melissa Walker
- June 2003 – Hali Jilani, Afghan-American woman
- July 2003 – Col. Edward L. Hubbard, U.S.A Retired
- August 2003 – Scot Faulkner
- September 2003 – John Kasich, former U.S. Congressman
- October 2003 – Cliff Acree, Marine pilot and prisoner of war in Desert Storm.
- November 2003 – William Gunn, Chief Defense Counsel for GTMO Prisoners
- December 2003 – Rick Harper, Haas Center, UWF
2001
- 2001 – William Julius Wilson, Harvard Sociologist
- 2001 – Maj. General Charles Scanlan
- 2001 – Edward Lazarus, author
- 2001 – Vernon Compton
- 2001 – Barry Richard, Lead litigator, Bush legal team, 2000 election
- 2001 – Rich Thomas, Newsweek
- 2001 – Dr. Larry Wortzek
- 2001 – Theodore Marmor
- 2001 – Arianna Huffington, political commentator
- 2001 – Paula Schneider, Census Bureau
- 2001 – John Cochran, ABC TV
- 2001 – Lt. General Larry Snowden, USMC
2002
- January 2002 – Tim Watters, Clinton impersonator
- February 2002 – Dr. Graham Leonard
- March 2002 – Roger Hemminghaus, Enron
- April 2002 – Mark Curriden, Dallas Morning News
- May 2002 – Prof. Mohammed el-Nawawy, UWF
- June 2002 – Ted Gup, author
- July 2002 – Eugene Linden, author
- August 2002 – Congressman Jeff Miller
- September 2002 – Dick Morris
- October 2002 – Jim Norman, USA Today
- November 2002 – Mike Wiggins and Buzz Ritchie, Trillium property
- December 2002 – Judge William Stafford, F.I.S.A. Court
2000
- 2000 – Steve Bell, journalist
- 2000 – Bill McCollum, candidate for U.S. Senate
- 2000 – Bill Press/Bob Novak, Television
- 2000 – Jim Norman, USA Today
- 2000 – Jim Bolger, Ambassador to the U.S
1999
- 1999 – Robert Kennedy, Jr.
- 1999 – Major B. Harding, Florida Supreme Court
- 1999 - Milt Bearden, ex CIA
- 1999 – Dave Maraniss, Washington Post
- 1999 – Bill Press
- 1999 – Frank Sesno, CNN
- 1999 – Sarah Hart Brown, historian
- 1999 – Bill Nelson, Florida Insurance Commissioner
- 1999 – Chris Mathews, Television commentator
1998
- 1998 – Steve Roberts, commentator and husband of Cokie Roberts
- 1998 – Richard Roth, CNN
- 1998 – Morris Dees
- 1998 – Betty Williams, Nobel Peace Prize Winner
- 1998 – Mark Gerzon
- 1998 – Montague Brown
- 1998 – Mary Goode
- 1998 – Senator Rick Dantzen
- 1998 – John Lot, Jr., author
- 1998 – General Shalikashvili, Joint Chiefs of Staff
1997
- 1997 – Charles Sylvester
- 1997 – James H. Webb, Jr., Sec. of the Navy
- 1997 – John L. McKnight, Northwestern
- 1997 – Howard Fineman, Newsweek
- 1997 – Patricia Ireland, N.O.W.
- 1997 – Mary Schiavo
- 1997 – Daniel Callahan
- 1997 – John E. Frohnmayer, National Endowment for the Arts
1996
- 1996 – Andrew Young, Major of Atlanta
- 1996 – Stanley Marshall
- 1996 – Michael Deaver
- 1996 – Norman Soloman
- 1996 – Kate Michelson
- 1996 – Alan Keyes
- 1996 – Charles Cook
- 1996 – Jerry Brown, Governor of California
1995
- 1995 – Paul Duke
- 1995 – John McKnight
- 1995 – Eleanor Randolph
- 1995 – Steve Bell, TV
- 1995 – Jerry Brown, Governor of California
- 1995 – Alan Keyes
- 1995 – James Fallows
- 1995 – Arthur Kropp, President, People for American Way
- 1995 – Robert McNulty
- 1995 – Sander Vanocur, TV
- 1995 – Ralph Reed, Christian Coalition
- 1995 – Edward P. Djerejian, diplomat
- 1995 – William E. Colby, Director of the CIA
- 1995 – Darryl Paulson
1994
- 1994 – Philip Condit, President/CEO of Boeing
- 1994 – John Holliman, TV
- 1994 – Charles E. Cook, political analyst
- 1994 – Jeff Levine, CNN
1990
- 1990 – Ellen Goodman
- 1990 – Nien Cheng
- 1990 – Boris Nelson
- 1990 – John Cochran, TV
1989
- 1989 – Larry King, CNN
- 1989 – Milt Moss
- 1989 – Joe Clark
- 1989 – Vladimire Posner
- 1989 – Eleanor Clift
- 1989 – Phyllis Schlafly
1988
- 1988 – James Kirkpatrick, commentator
- 1988 – Fred Friendly
- 1988 – Anthony Lewis
- 1988 – Nien Cheng
Earlier and Unknown Dates
- 1979 – George Bush
- 1984 – Jack Nelson
- 1984 – Mark Russell, comedy
- 1985 – Robin Weir
- 1985 – Jerry Brown, Governor of California
- 1985 – Fred Graham
- ? - Lawton Chiles – Governor of Florida
- ? - John Clendenin – President and CEO of BellSouth
- ? - David Broder, columnist
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