Congressman Van Hilleary, representative of Tennessee's Fourth
Congressional District and the Republican candidate for governor of
Tennessee, will speak in the Burkett Miller Distinguished Lecture Series on
Thursday, October 3, at noon in Roland Hayes Hall.  Congressman Hilleary
will address the topic of economic competitiveness of the state of
Tennessee.  Hilleary states that Tennessee must maintain a competitive tax
structure, continue to build a solid infrastructure, and work to improve
our educational system to meet the needs of a high-tech, market-based
economy and plans to speak on how this may be accomplished.

Dr. Bruce Hutchinson will critique Congressman Hilleary's speech offering
the established arguments in support of larger government and greater taxes
in Tennessee.

Hilleary has taken several pro-taxpayer stands on tax issues that have led
to awards and high praise from respected organizations such as the
Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) and led the battle in the House to block a
proposed $2.7 billion tax increase on airline tickets and other aviation
products.  He was the only member of the Tennessee House delegation to
receive a perfect 100% rating from ATR for his votes during the second
session of the 104th Congress.  National Review magazine has named Hilleary
one of the top 10 conservative newcomers to Congress.

Van Hilleary was the primary sponsor of a term limits proposal considered
by the House of Representatives, which marked the first time since 1897
that a first-term Congressman brought a proposed Constitutional amendment
to the floor of the House for a recorded vote.

For complete information on the speaker and speech, contact the Probasco
Chair at 425-4063 for a brochure.