Bobby Jindal Joins CPAC 2012 Featured Speaker List

The American Conservative Union announced Thursday that Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal will be a featured speaker at CPAC 2012 the 39th annual Conservative Political Action Conference.

Americas largest gathering of conservative leaders and activists will be Thursday, Feb. 9, to Saturday, Feb. 11, in Washington, D.C. The newly re-elected Jindal had his second-term inauguration this week, following a landslide victory last fall where he swept nearly 70 percent of the Pelican State vote. This will be his first appearance at CPAC.

Governor Jindal is one of the most innovative and effective chief executives in America. Evidenced by his massive re-election victory last fall, it is clear voters in Louisiana and throughout the country are hungry for proven conservative solutions to meet our greatest challenges, said ACU Chairman Al Cardenas. As we ready for the critical 2012 election, Im honored to welcome Governor Jindal to the Conservative Political Action Conference for the first-time ever.

CPAC 2012 features an all-star line-up that also includes former Govs. Sarah Palin, Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney, Ann Coulter, Sens. Jim DeMint and Marco Rubio, former Speaker Newt Gingrich, Laura Ingraham, Congressmen Jim Jordan, Steve King, Paul Ryan and Allen West, former Sen. Rick Santorum, Gov. Scott Walker and more.

To register for CPAC 2012, receive more information on this exciting event or learn more about the American Conservative Union, visit www.conservative.org.