Civitas Institute presented their Conservative Leadership Conference for 2016 on March 4 and 5 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Cary, North Carolina.
Civitas was founded in 2005 and is committed to creating a North Carolina whose citizens enjoy liberty and prosperity derived from limited government, personal responsibility and civic engagement. To that end, Civitas develops and advocates for conservative policy solutions to improve the lives of all North Carolinians.
The following photos were taken at the event. Nancy
![Francis DeLuca, President, Civitas Institute](https://www.conservativewomensforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Civitas-CLC-March-2016-0541.jpg)
Francis DeLuca, President, Civitas Institute
![North Carolina Lt. Governor Dan Forest](https://www.conservativewomensforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Civitas-CLC-March-2016-045.jpg)
North Carolina Lt. Governor Dan Forest
![Lt. Colonel Allen West, Executive Director, The National Center for Policy Analysis](https://www.conservativewomensforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Civitas-CLC-March-2016-067.jpg)
Lt. Colonel Allen West, Executive Director, The National Center for Policy Analysis
![Francis DeLuca and Lt. Colonel Allen West](https://www.conservativewomensforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Civitas-CLC-March-2016-102.jpg)
Francis DeLuca and Lt. Colonel Allen West
![Lt. Governor Dan Forest and Howard Schultz](https://www.conservativewomensforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Civitas-CLC-March-2016-077.jpg)
Lt. Governor Dan Forest and Howard Schultz
![Lt. Colonel Allen West](https://www.conservativewomensforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Civitas-CLC-March-2016-105.jpg)
Lt. Colonel Allen West
![Ann McElhinney, Journalist, Firm Producer and Director - Frack Nation and soon to be released movie, Gosnell](https://www.conservativewomensforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Civitas-CLC-March-2016-017.jpg)
Ann McElhinney, Journalist, Firm Producer and Director – Frack Nation and soon to be released movie, Gosnell
![Dinesh D'Souza, Filmmaker, Author & commentator, soon to be released Hillary's America](https://www.conservativewomensforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Civitas-CLC-March-2016-166.jpg)
Dinesh D’Souza, Filmmaker, Author & commentator, soon to be released Hillary’s America
![David Limbaugh, Author, Columnist & Commentator](https://www.conservativewomensforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Civitas-CLC-March-2016-186.jpg)
David Limbaugh, Author, Columnist & Commentator
![Heidi Cruz, wife of Senator Ted Cruz](https://www.conservativewomensforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Civitas-CLC-March-2016-199.jpg)
Heidi Cruz, wife of Senator Ted Cruz
![Civitas CLC March 2016 153](https://www.conservativewomensforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Civitas-CLC-March-2016-153.jpg)
![Heidi Cruz](https://www.conservativewomensforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Civitas-CLC-March-2016-211.jpg)
Heidi Cruz
![From the left: Jim Duncan, candidate of U.S. House of Representatives and Sean Moser](https://www.conservativewomensforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Civitas-CLC-March-2016-114.jpg)
From the left: Jim Duncan, candidate of U.S. House of Representatives and Sean Moser
![From the left: Dr. Rosemary Fernandez Stein, candidate, North Carolina Superintendent of Public Schools and Emily Walker, Durham GOP](https://www.conservativewomensforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Civitas-CLC-March-2016-115.jpg)
From the left: Dr. Rosemary Fernandez Stein, candidate, North Carolina Superintendent of Public Schools and Emily Walker, Durham GOP
![Frank Roche, candidate, U.S. House of Representatives and Nancy Clark, founder, Conservative Women's Forum](https://www.conservativewomensforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Civitas-CLC-March-2016-143.jpg)
Frank Roche, candidate, U.S. House of Representatives and Nancy Clark, founder, Conservative Women’s Forum
![On the right: Mark Harris, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Charlotte, NC](https://www.conservativewomensforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Civitas-CLC-March-2016-121.jpg)
On the right: Mark Harris, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Charlotte, NC
![Robert Knight, candidate, North Carolina House, District 91 and Mary Lou Drake](https://www.conservativewomensforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Civitas-CLC-March-2016-122.jpg)
Robert Knight, candidate, North Carolina House, District 91 and Mary Lou Drake
![From the left: Donna Willimas, past Chair, Wake County GOP, Ron Margiotta and Ann Marie Calabria, Judge, North Carolina Court of Appeals](https://www.conservativewomensforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Civitas-CLC-March-2016-125.jpg)
From the left: Donna Willimas, past Chair, Wake County GOP, Ron Margiotta and Ann Marie Calabria, Judge, North Carolina Court of Appeals
![From the left: Terry Johnson, Francis DeLuca, President, Civitas Institute, and Patricia Johnson](https://www.conservativewomensforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Civitas-CLC-March-2016-128.jpg)
From the left: Terry Johnson, Francis DeLuca, President, Civitas Institute, and Patricia Johnson
![From the right: Ted Hicks, Johnathan Riches, and Peter Lipsett](https://www.conservativewomensforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Civitas-CLC-March-2016-127.jpg)
From the right: Ted Hicks, Johnathan Riches, and Peter Lipsett
![Dinesh D'Souza and his fiancee and Mary Lou Drake](https://www.conservativewomensforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Civitas-CLC-March-2016-135.jpg)
Dinesh D’Souza and his fiancee and Mary Lou Drake
![Center, Ken McClendon, The Best in Urban Conservative Talk](https://www.conservativewomensforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Civitas-CLC-March-2016-178.jpg)
Center, Ken McClendon, The Best in Urban Conservative Talk
![From the left: Robert Knight, Mary Lou Drake, Ann McElhinney, and Felice Pete](https://www.conservativewomensforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Civitas-CLC-March-2016-139.jpg)
From the left: Robert Knight, Mary Lou Drake, Ann McElhinney, and Felice Pete
![Lt. Colonel Patrick Testerman, Civitas Guest Speaker and Nancy Clark, Conservative Women's Forum. Lt. Col. Testerman's talk was Reversing the Leadership Crisis in our Armed Forces](https://www.conservativewomensforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Civitas-CLC-March-2016-177.jpg)
Lt. Colonel Patrick Testerman, Civitas Guest Speaker and Nancy Clark, Conservative Women’s Forum. Lt. Col. Testerman’s talk was Reversing the Leadership Crisis in our Armed Forces
![Jimmy Kemp, son of Jack Kemp, Civitas Guest Speaker](https://www.conservativewomensforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Civitas-CLC-March-2016-159.jpg)
Jimmy Kemp, son of Jack Kemp, Civitas Guest Speaker
![From the left: Zan Bunn, President, North Carolina Federation of Republican Women, Felice Pete, past President, Wake County GOP and Emily Walker, Durham GOP](https://www.conservativewomensforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Civitas-CLC-March-2016-149.jpg)
From the left: Zan Bunn, President, North Carolina Federation of Republican Women, Felice Pete, past President, Wake County GOP and Emily Walker, Durham GOP
![From the left: Dave Carter, Sean Moser and Janie Wagstaff, President, ICON Lecture Series](https://www.conservativewomensforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Civitas-CLC-March-2016-146.jpg)
From the left: Dave Carter, Sean Moser and Janie Wagstaff, President, ICON Lecture Series
![From the left: Meg Gresham, ICON Board Member and Jane Hogan , ICON Advisory Board Member](https://www.conservativewomensforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Civitas-CLC-March-2016-147.jpg)
From the left: Meg Gresham, ICON Board Member and Jane Hogan , ICON Advisory Board Member
![Dinesh D'Souza and Nancy Clark](https://www.conservativewomensforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Civitas-CLC-March-2016-133.jpg)
Dinesh D’Souza and Nancy Clark
![ICON Lecture Series table at Civitas CLC](https://www.conservativewomensforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Civitas-CLC-March-2016-001.jpg)
ICON Lecture Series table at Civitas CLC
![From the left: Meg Gresham and Nancy Clark, ICON Lecture Series Board Members](https://www.conservativewomensforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Civitas-CLC-March-2016-005.jpg)
From the left: Meg Gresham and Nancy Clark, ICON Lecture Series Board Members
![From the left: Betty Ann Guidry, ICON Treasurer, Karin Nemetz, LIberty Lunch and Meg Gresham, ICON Board Member](https://www.conservativewomensforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Civitas-CLC-March-2016-184.jpg)
From the left: Betty Ann Guidry, ICON Treasurer, Karin Nemetz, LIberty Lunch and Meg Gresham, ICON Board Member
![From the left: Colonel (Ret) Jay Stoobs, Ranger, US Army, Mary Lou Drake and Jay DeLancy, Voter Integrity Project](https://www.conservativewomensforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Civitas-CLC-March-2016-131.jpg)
From the left: Colonel (Ret) Jay Stoobs, Ranger, US Army, Mary Lou Drake and Jay DeLancy, Voter Integrity Project
![Mary and Dave Carter](https://www.conservativewomensforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Civitas-CLC-March-2016-141.jpg)
Mary and Dave Carter
![From the left: Janie Wagstaff and Betty Ann Guidry](https://www.conservativewomensforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Civitas-CLC-March-2016-011.jpg)
From the left: Janie Wagstaff and Betty Ann Guidry
![From the left: Karen Nemetz, LIberty Lunch, Andrea Rock, ICON Board Member and Lee Green, Vice Chair, Durham GOP](https://www.conservativewomensforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Civitas-CLC-March-2016-157.jpg)
From the left: Karen Nemetz, LIberty Lunch, Andrea Rock, ICON Board Member and Lee Green, Vice Chair, Durham GOP
Francis DeLuca, President, Civitas Institute