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November 18, 2003

Rudy Giuliani Ninth Speaker in Boe Forum Series at Augustana

SIOUX FALLS - Rudy Giuliani, Time magazine's 2001 Person of the Year, today was announced as the ninth speaker in the Boe Forum Series at Augustana College.

Giuliani's presentation at 7:00 p.m. on March 18, 2004, in the Elmen Center's Hall Sports Forum is sponsored by the Center for Western Studies at Augustana.

In 1993 Giuliani was elected the 107th Mayor of New York City, after a campaign focusing on quality of life, crime, business, and education. In 1997 he was reelected by a wide margin, carrying four out of New York City's five boroughs.

As mayor, Giuliani returned accountability to city government and improved the quality of life for all New Yorkers. Under his leadership, overall crime fell 65 percent, murder was reduced by 70 percent, and New York City - once infamous around the world for its dangerous streets - was recognized by the FBI as the safest large city in America for the past five years. New York City's law enforcement strategies have become models for other cities around the world, particularly the CompStat program, which won the 1996 Innovations in Government Award from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

On September 11, 2001, America suffered the worst attack in its history when terrorists crashed into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center. Thousands of New Yorkers were killed, including hundreds of members of the city's uniformed services, who rushed to the scene to lead the heroic rescue of tens of thousands of people. Having narrowly missed being crushed when the Towers fell, Mayor Giuliani immediately began leading the recovery of the city as it faced its darkest hour. For his efforts, he was named Person of the Year by Time magazine, knighted by the Queen of England, dubbed Rudy the Rock by French President Jaques Chirac, and former first lady Nancy Reagan presented him with the Ronald Reagan Presidential Freedom Award.

Limited by New York City law to two terms as mayor, Giuliani founded Giuliani Partners in January, 2002. His book, "Leadership," became an instant best seller when it was released in the fall of 2002.

Previous Boe Forums have featured General Colin Powell, President George H. Bush, President Mikhail Gorbachev, Prime Minister John Major, Barbara Bush, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Queen Noor of Jordan, Speaker Newt Gingrich, and PBS correspondent Susan Dentzer.

Giuliani's presentation at Augustana College is free and open to the public. Tickets may be obtained by mail at no cost by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the Center for Western Studies, Box 727, Augustana College, Sioux Falls, SD 57197. Tickets will be mailed on February 27. The box office at the Center will open on March 4 and 5 for distribution of the remaining tickets.

Tickets are limited to two per couple.