The Probasco Chair is seeking a UTC faculty member or administrator to
critique Congressman Van Hilleary’s speech on taxation.  The fall 2002
Burkett Miller Distinguished Lecture Series will feature United States
Congressman Van Hilleary, the Republican candidate for governor of
Tennessee.  Congressman Hilleary will speak on the topic of economic
competitiveness of the state of Tennessee, Thursday, October 3, 2002, at
noon in the Roland Hayes Hall.  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.

Hilleary’s views on economic issues are widely available from his
congressional voting record and significant media coverage in national
magazines and news services.

We are seeking a faculty member to serve as commentator for this lecture
and are particularly interested in those with substantiated views
differing from the speaker’s.  We seek logical, established arguments in
support of more taxes and greater tax reform.  Commentary must be of
broadcast quality, and an honorarium will be provided.

Expressions of interest should be directed to [log in to unmask] and should
indicate the faculty member’s area of expertise and experience.