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Author and American journalist Cokie Roberts served as the featured speaker for the 4th annual Author Luncheon Monday, Feb. 8 at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota.
Community Foundation President and CEO Roxie Jerde addresses guests at the 4th annual Author Luncheon hosted by the Library Foundation for Sarasota County.
Author and American journalist Cokie Roberts served as the featured speaker for the 4th annual Author Luncheon Monday, Feb. 8 at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota.
Cokie Roberts during the Q&A portion of the luncheon.
Library Foundation of Sarasota County President Linda Getzen presented featured speaker Cokie Roberts with a library card alongside Community Foundation President and CEO Roxie Jerde.
Betty Schoenbaum and Lydia McIntire
Sue and Bob Lifeso
Copies of Roberts' book "Capital Dames" were available to purchase before the luncheon.
Library Foundation of Sarasota County President Linda Getzen and Sue Stewart
Helen McBean, Marilyn Harwell and Flori Roberts
Christine Johnson, Rick and Jennifer Gans
Guests were asked to donate a book for the event.
Judy Szinka with a copy of Cokie Roberts' book "Founding Mothers" and Marcia Foote with her newest book "Capital Dames."
Cokie Roberts signed books and met with fans following the luncheon.
Cokie Roberts signs Nancy Weintraub's copy of "Capital Dames."
Kelly Abercrombie, Jennifer Compton, Johanna Gustafson, Chris Pinckney, Claudia Carillo, Michella Senglaub and Kay Mathers
Peggy Kromus, Shannon Staub and Kim French
Betty Schoenbaum and Cokie Roberts
Cokie Roberts and Pat Gussin
Vickie Engel, Johanna Bradely, Morgan Bentley, Amanda Kison and Brian Goodrich
Guests gathered for the Library Foundation of Sarasota County’s 4th annual Author Luncheon featuring Cokie Roberts Monday, Feb. 8 at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota.
Roberts is known as contributing senior news analyst for National Public Radio and as a political commentator for ABC News.
Roberts shared her experience growing up in Washington D.C. as the daughter of a Democratic Congressman from Louisiana Hale Boggs and Lindy Boggs, who served as a Democratic Congresswoman from Louisiana and also an ambassador.
She reflected on how partisanship has changed since the time of her father as Majority Lead of the House of Representatives. Roberts commented on the role Florida will play in helping determine the presidential nominees for both parties.
“You have the all-important winner-take-all primary,” Roberts said. “Up until then all the candidates just get parceled out one by one.”
Following her presentation she took questions from the crowd and autographed copies of her last book "Capital Dames."
