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IU McKinney Event Commemorates Indiana's Vice Presidents
03/30/2018
The 2018 Indiana Law Review Symposium considered "Indiana's Vice Presidents: Significant Developments in History and the Law." The event took place on March 29 at the Indiana Statehouse.
Vice presidents who hail from Indiana are:
- Schuyler Colfax: 1869-1873
- Thomas Hendricks: 1885
- Charles Fairbanks: 1905-1909
- Thomas Marshall: 1913-1921
- Dan Quayle, '74: 1988-1992
- Mike Pence, '86: 2016-
Professor Chris Bryant of the University of Cincinnati College of Law, and Professor Margo Lambert, a history professor at the University of Cincinnati, talked about "Vice Presidents Historical Context." Professor John Feerick of Fordham University School of Law discussed "Presidential Succession." IU McKinney Professor Cynthia Baker presented a talk titled "Indiana Government Structure: Township Governments." Professor Gloria Browne-Marshall of John Jay College of Criminal Justice, and IU Maurer Professor Steve Sanders discussed "Cultural Politics." The event concluded with a talk from Ryan Schwier, '16, who works as a law clerk in the Indiana Supreme Court. He discussed "Indiana Constitutional Development: The Marshall Constitution."
In the photo is Professor John Feerick during his talk about presidential succession. He helped Indiana Senator Birch Bayh draft the 25th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which sets out the succession process for the U.S. presidency and establishes procedures for when the president is disabled or when the office of the vice president must be filled.
