Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan to Keynote 32nd Annual CPAC

Dedication to conservative principle makes him easy choice to deliver "State of the Movement" speech, says Keene

ALEXANDRIA, VA - The "State of the Movement" keynote address at the 2005 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) will be delivered by Congressman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin on February 17, 2005 American Conservative Union Chairman David A. Keene announced today.

"CPAC's kickoff address in years past has been delivered by chairmen of the Republican National Committee, Vice President Dick Cheney, and last year by Rep. Mike Pence of Indiana, recently elected Chairman of the House Republican Study Committee," said Keene. "We look to the keynote speaker to exhibit those qualities that reflect resolute advocacy of traditional conservative principles.

"In six years of service, Congressman Paul Ryan never has shirked from articulating or voting his conservative conscience. He has earned a reputation as a dogged advocate of conservative Social Security reform and I know that the relevance of his message will resonate with the more than 4,000 grassroots activists expected to attend CPAC Feb. 17-19, 2005."

Rep. Ryan and Sen. John Sununu of New Hampshire are the chief sponsors of a plan to reform Social Security that would cover the entitlement's impending shortfall by a combination of personal retirement accounts and a cap on federal spending.

CPAC is a project of the American Conservative Union Foundation, in association with Young America's Foundation and Human Events. The conference is co-sponsored by over 70 of the nation's leading conservative organizations. For continued updates on the program or to register online, visit www.cpac.org.

"CPAC" is not a "political action committee (PAC)" as defined by federal law. The conference name and initials predate the creation of those entities and is merely coincidental.