All Politics is Local: Houston City Council Member Focuses on Safety, Services and Houston’s FutureHobby School of Public AffairsHouston City Council Member Edward Pollard joins guest host Chase Untermeyer on the May Hobby Hour for an inside look at Pollard’s journey into public service and the public policy concerns that city leaders are facing. The councilman’s introduction to … Continued |
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When History Repeats: What Turbulent Times Teach Us with Luke Nichter on “The Hobby Hour”Hobby School of Public AffairsChase Untermeyer’s Interview with Presidential Historian Luke Nichter on “The Hobby Hour.” |
Passport to LeadershipHobby School of Public AffairsA talk with U.S. Ambassador Chase Untermeyer, former ambassador to Qatar, assistant secretary of the Navy, Houston Chronicle political reporter, assistant to President George H.W. Bush, state representative and director of Voice of America. Untermeyer is the author of several … Continued |
Ambassador brings presidential, foreign policy perspectives to Hobby School of Public AffairsChase Untermeyer, former U.S. ambassador to Qatar, has joined the Hobby School of Public Affairs faculty as the inaugural professor of practice. Untermeyer began his political career as a member of the Texas House of Representatives. He resigned his seat to … Continued |
Texas Titans book by Charles Denyer explores friendship of George H.W. Bush and James A. BakerABC13 Houston“It was to my eye very much like a brotherhood. That is that George Bush was the elder brother that James Baker never had,” Untermeyer said. “Both Bush and Baker believed in the system. They believed in progress. They believed … Continued |
Significant support after Harvey showed their friendshipHouston ChronicleWith Graciela Saenz One of our most vivid recollections of Hurricane Harvey was not only how Houstonians banded together for immediate survival and a lengthy recovery, but how offers of assistance quickly came in from around the world. One striking … Continued |
How Important People Act SeminarYou may not be very senior in your business or profession, but if your boss asks you to chair a committee, to attend a public meeting, to sit on a nonprofit board, or to travel overseas on business, you will … Continued |
Leadership Lessons Great and Small SeminarThe first half of the course draws major lessons from the lives of leading figures of the 20th century in the United States and abroad who had to overcome obstacles of various kinds on their way to leadership. These include … Continued |
On the Occasion of the First Day of Issue of A Postage Stamp Honoring President George H.W. BushThe George and Barbara Bush FoundationJ. Edward Day was a Chicago attorney who, much to his surprise, was appointed US postmaster general by President Kennedy. He wrote of this experience in a wry memoir called My Appointed Round. In it, General Day recalled that: Once … Continued |
George H. W. Bush: The Benefit of a Short MemoryHumanities TexasMany years ago, I had lunch with a man who knew his way around Harris County politics, especially the bare-knuckled variety of Pasadena, his hometown. At one point in the conversation, I raised my index finger to intone, “The most … Continued |