Gary Bauer to Headline Conservative Event in Orlando

Conservative group Florida Family Policy Council (FFPC) announced on Wednesday that former Republican presidential hopeful Gary Bauer will be speaking at their annual award dinner in Orlando on Oct. 11.

While best known for his bid for the Republican presidential nomination in 2000, Bauer also served in the Reagan administration, working on domestic issues and rising to serve as deputy undersecretary of education. Bauer also led the Family Research Council (FRC) and has stayed active with American Values and the Campaign for Working Families, one of the leading social conservative PACs at the national level. Serving on the board of Christians United for Israel, Bauer has been a vigorous supporter of that nation during the recent crisis in the Middle East.

In recent days, Bauer has weighed in on the 2016 presidential contest, warning Republicans they cannot take evangelical voters and religious conservatives for granted. While the Campaign for Working Families has made endorsements around the nation in the 2014 election cycle, so far Bauers group has not backed any candidates in Florida.