Sen. Evan Bayh to deliver Roth Lecture

Students are invited to attend USC Law's 2005 Roth Lecture, presented by Sen. Evan Bayh of Indiana. The event will be held at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 22, in USC's Bovard Auditorium. Seating is limited; students are asked to RSVP by March 11 to the Events Office, (213) 740-3841 or events@law.usc.edu.

Now in his second term in the Senate, Bayh (pictured left) is among the most prominent leaders of the Democratic Party. His legislative efforts have focused on strengthening national security, creating more jobs through the growth of small businesses, promoting responsible fatherhood, and providing tax relief to families struggling with the rising costs of retirement, college, and providing long-term care for loved ones. A leader of the New Democrat movement, Bayh has worked to combat partisan gridlock by bringing members of both parties to common ground.

Bayh graduated in business economics from Indiana University in 1978 and received his law degree from the University of Virginia in 1981. After clerking for a federal court judge and entering private law practice in Indianapolis, he was elected Indiana's Secretary of State in 1986. He then served two terms as governor of Indiana before being elected to the Senate in 1998. He and his wife, Susan Breshears Bayh — a 1984 USC Law graduate — have twin sons, Beau and Nicholas.

"Sen. Bayh's record of service to his state and country is truly remarkable," said USC Law Dean Matthew L. Spitzer. "I look forward to introducing him to USC Law community."

The Roth Lecture Series at USC Law was established in 1979 by the Louis and Florence Cohen Philanthropic Fund of the Jewish Community of Los Angeles. The lecture series honors Justice Lester W. Roth, a 1916 graduate of USC Law and presiding justice of the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, from 1964 until his retirement in 1992. His many civic and social service activities included serving as director of the L.A. Jewish Community Council. Justice Roth passed away in 1992.