The Good City Speaker Series Featuring Utah Governor Spencer Cox
The Good City Lecture Series presents
Civility in Public Discourse:
A conversation on respectful disagreement, active listening, and bridge-building in democratic life
Monday, March 30, 2026 at 7pm
Crum Auditorium, James M. Collins Executive Education Center (3150 Binkley Ave, Dallas, TX 75205)
Faculty, Staff, & Student Registration
In partnership with the Thanks-Giving Foundation and DFW Alliance for Religious Freedom and Human Dignity, the Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility is excited to host Utah Governor Spencer Cox as part of The Good City Speaker Series. Governor Cox will address Civility in Our Public Discourse–emphasizing the importance of respectful, constructive exchange of ideas that is crucial to our democratic process.
About Governor Spencer Cox
Spencer J. Cox is the 18th governor of Utah and served as the 2023-2024 chairman of the National Governors Association. With a long track record of public service, he previously served as city council member, mayor, county commissioner, state legislator and lieutenant governor before being sworn in as governor in 2021. Through the "Disagree Better" initiative, he worked to promote healthy conflict and respect in politics. The initiative resulted in Disagree Better ads by 23 US governors, along with a study by Stanford University showing that the PSAs measurably reduced partisan animosity and improved favorability of the governors in the ads.