Reno, Coulter to Follow Debate Format at UB on March 10

BUFFALO, N. Y. -- Former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno and conservative author, columnist and political commentator Ann Coulter will square off in a "debate" on March 10 as part of UB's Distinguished Speakers Series.

Their program, presented by UB and The Don Davis Auto World Lectureship Fund, will be held at 8 p.m. in Alumni Arena on the UB North (Amherst) Campus.

Reno and Coulter will follow a "debate" format in which they will present their views on current events, question each other and take queries from the audience.

Appointed under the Clinton administration, Reno became the first woman attorney general of the U.S. Overseeing the Justice Department, Reno enforced federal policies on civil rights, the environment, gun control and immigration. As attorney general, she faced difficult challenges, including the Branch Davidian standoff and the Elian Gonzales case. During her time in office, crime and drug-use rates in the U.S. declined. She was, and continues to be, a strong advocate of children's and women's rights.

Reno received her law degree from Harvard University Law School. She went on to become staff director of the Judiciary Committee of the Florida House of Representatives and later, state attorney for Dade County. Reno's many honors include induction into the National Women's Hall of Fame.

Coulter is a New York Times best-selling author whose books include "How to Talk to a Liberal (If You Must): The World According to Ann Coulter," "Slander: Liberal Lies About the American Right" and "Treason: Liberal Treachery from the Cold War to the War on Terrorism." Her provoking political views have made her a popular guest on such TV shows as "Larry King Live" and "The O'Reilly Factor." Coulter also is legal correspondent for Human Events, a national conservative weekly newspaper, and a columnist for the Universal Press Syndicate.

She previously worked for the Senate Judiciary Committee and was a litigator with the Center for Individual Rights. She holds a law degree from the University of Michigan Law School.

Tickets to the presentation are available for sale through Tickets.com and at all Tops Friendly Markets, as well as at the Alumni Arena Ticket Office.