ABOUT MRLC

HISTORY

Since 1955, Michigan Republicans have gathered every two years at the historic Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island to discuss ideas, to learn how to articulate the Republican message and to interact with fellow Republicans from across the state€”and the country.  The Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference has become one of the premier Republican events in the Midwest.

2007 SPEAKERS

Speaker Newt Gingrich, Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Congressman Duncan Hunter, Senator John McCain, Congressman Ron Paul, Governor Mitt Romney and Senator Fred Thompson

2009 SPEAKERS

Congressman Eric Cantor, Governor Tim Pawlenty, Governor John Engler, Governor Mitt Romney, Ari Fleischer

2011 SPEAKERS

Governor Mitt Romney, Governor Rick Perry, Governor Nikki Haley, RNC Chairman Reince Priebus, Governor Rick Snyder

2013 SPEAKERS

Governor Rick Snyder, Governor Scott Walker, Governor Bobby Jindal, Senator Rand Paul, Senator John Thune, Karl Rove and RNC Chairman Reince Priebus

2015 SPEAKERS

Governor Rick Snyder, RNC Co-Chair Sharon Day, Governor Jeb Bush, Senator Ted Cruz, Governor Rick Perrym, Governor John Kasich, Carly Fiorina, Senator Rand Paul, and Lt. Governor Brian Calley

2017 SPEAKERS

Governor Rick Snyder, Betsy DeVos, Governor Eric Greitens, RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, Governor John Engler, former Congressman Jason Chaffetz, Governor Matt Bevins, US Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy

2019 SPEAKERS

Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, Congressman Dan Crenshaw, US Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy