Judy Smith, Inspiration For Olivia Pope In ABC’s ‘Scandal’ To Discuss Life, Career At Texas A&M

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By Texas A&M University MSC Bethancourt

MSC Bethancourt will host famous crisis management expert and real life inspiration for the hit ABC drama Scandal, Judy Smith, Thursday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. in Rudder Auditorium for “It’s Handled: Stories from a Fixer.”

The program will feature a moderated discussion about Smith’s life and career followed by a Q&A in Rudder Auditorium.

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 04: Author/producer Judy Smith (L) presents an award to honoree Kerry Washington onstage during Variety's 5th Annual Power of Women event presented by Lifetime at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on October 4, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Variety) — Author/producer Judy Smith (L) presents an award to honoree Kerry Washington onstage during Variety’s 5th Annual Power of Women event presented by Lifetime at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on October 4, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Variety)

Smith honed her skills through her experiences with some of the most historic and sensational events of our time, including the Iran Contra investigation, the prosecution of former Washington D.C. Mayor Marion Barry, the 1991 Gulf War, the Los Angeles riots, the President Clinton scandal involving Monica Lewinsky, the congressional inquiry of Enron, the General Petraeus CIA scandal, the Sony Corporation hacking crisis, and the United Nations Foundation and World Health Organization response to the SARS epidemic.

“Whether you binge watch Scandal, or have never seen an episode, this talk given by the original Olivia Pope is something you won’t want to miss,” say organizers of the event.

Tickets are $5 for students and $15 for non-students. Purchase your tickets at the MSC Box Office on the first floor of Rudder Tower or online at boxoffice.tamu.edu.

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Media contact: Jamie M. Arrexi, Division of Student Affairs 979-458-8709, jarrexi@msc.tamu.edu.