This week the Concord Coalition is giving its 2015 Paul E. Tsongas Economic Patriot Award to Mitch Daniels and Evan Bayh III, two former Indiana governors who have both wrestled with difficult fiscal decisions.
This week the Concord Coalition is giving its 2015 Paul E. Tsongas Economic Patriot Award to Mitch Daniels and Evan Bayh III, two former Indiana governors who have both wrestled with difficult fiscal decisions.
“Throughout their distinguished careers, Mitch Daniels and Evan Bayh have each demonstrated not only a thorough understanding of the importance of fiscal responsibility but the courage to champion it even in the face of heavy resistance, sometimes from within their own parties,” says Robert L. Bixby, Concord’s executive director. “Both have also shown the ability to work towards constructive, bipartisan solutions that could strengthen the nation and protect future generations from excessive government debt.”
The award ceremony will be held Thursday in Washington. Starting about 8:15 EDT, the program, which will include a panel discussion on fiscal issues, will be live-tweeted from Concord’s twitter account @ConcordC using the hashtag #EconPatriots.
The award is named for the late Paul E. Tsongas, one of Concord’s founding co-chairs. Over the years it has been given to individuals of varied backgrounds and political affiliations.
