The Spectator Presents: Roman Buhler
The Spectator Presents: Roman Buhler
Buhler will discuss his experience as a congressional advisor and how that has shaped his perception of government.
(Buhler, right, stumps for the “Regulation Freedom Amendment.” | SOURCE: Reporter-Telegram / James Durbin)
The Spectator is excited to announce our next speaker: Roman Buhler. Buhler, a former congressional advisor who now serves as the national director of the Madison Coalition, will be the first speaker in “Inside Congress: An Expert Series,” a new speaker series jointly hosted by The Spectator and W&L College Republicans.
The event, a fireside chat, will take place on Tuesday, November 18, at 6 p.m. in Huntley Hall, room 321. Students, faculty, staff and Lexington community members are encouraged to attend; the event is free and open to the public, with no tickets required for entry. Food will be provided.
Buhler has spent decades working in and around Congress. After completing his studies at Stanford University and the University of Southern California School of Law, he became the first committee counsel under Speaker Newt Gingrich, where he helped guide major legislative strategy. He later returned briefly to Congress in 2007 as the elections counsel to the Committee on House Administration.
Early in his career, Buhler was active in California politics, helping advance major redistricting reforms and other significant policy initiatives. Outside of his congressional roles, he built a lobbying practice and became a leader in Republican grassroots circles, including the Federalist Society and the Republican National Lawyers Association. In the early days of Turning Point USA, he was asked by the late Charlie Kirk to serve on the organization’s advisory board.
Today, Buhler serves as the executive director of the Madison Coalition, which advocates for returning power to the states through constitutional reform. Its leading proposal, the “Keep Nine Amendment,” designed to ensure that the number of Supreme Court justices remains permanently at nine, is currently the most widely supported potential constitutional amendment in Congress.
(Event poster. | SOURCE: The Spectator and W&L College Republicans)
Roman Buhler will help achieve the goal of this new series: to demystify congressional operations while helping W&L students explore potential internships and career paths in government. Future speakers will bring a range of perspectives from across the legislative branch, continuing The Spectator and the College Republicans’ commitment to fostering informed political engagement on campus.
If you have someone you would like us to bring to campus, please reach out to editor@wluspectator.com. Additionally, if you have any ideas for a speaker for The Spectator’s Reclaiming Liberty Speaker Series, please fill out this form!