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Baylor will welcome Michael Gerson, columnist from The Washington Post, along with former U.S. congressman Chet Edwards on Tuesday to discuss how local communities can affect global issues.

The event is intended to inform Baylor students and the Waco community on changes they can make in their everyday lives to effect global change.

The battle strategy for the 2013 W.R. Poage Lecture “Leadership and Lessons Learned from a Decade of Conflict” might need to change.

The lecture, scheduled for today, was originally set to feature retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. and former Fort Hood Commanding Gen. Pete Taylor and retired U.S. Army Lieutenant General and former Fort Hood Commanding General Paul Funk.

Baylor students have an opportunity for insight into the halls of national power.

On Thursday, former Texas congressman Chet Edwards returns to Baylor’s campus to give his lecture “The U.S Government From an International Perspective.”

Edwards will discuss his political history and his philosophy of politics.

Former U.S. congressman Chet Edwards, W.R. Poage Distinguished Chair for Public Service, made an appearance Monday to speak to students about the ins and outs of political ads and their effectiveness in elections.

There are problems in Washington, but America’s positive aspects can overcome them, Former Congressman Chet Edwards said at the W. R. Poage Legislative Library’s Spring Lecture Tuesday. The lecture was titled, “What’s Wrong with Washington and Right about America?”

Former U.S. congressman Chet Edwards will speak about the problems in Washington and the positive aspects of American infrastructure and government at the W.R. Poage Legislative Library 2012 Spring Lecture.

Fifteen months after losing his bid for re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives, former Rep. Chet Edwards is not finished bringing attention to the issues on which he staked his political career.

Former U.S. House Rep. Chet Edwards stopped by Dr Pepper Hour Tuesday to introduce himself to students during his first week as a part-time lecturer and distinguished chair of public service at Baylor.

Chet Edwards’ career sounds like a distinguished game of muscial chairs, the former statesman going from one illustrious seat to another.

Guests at Wednesday night’s inaugural Student Leadership Dinner were surprised with a visit by Chet Edwards, who made the dinner his first official public appearance since leaving office as congressman for District 17 this past November, a position he has held for the past 20 years.