Washington, D.C. -— U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) today concluded his two-day 2010 job creation and economic development conference with business and chamber of commerce leaders from across North Carolina. Forty key business leaders and Chamber of Commerce officials from the 2nd District attended to discuss important economic issues for North Carolina.
Nearly 350 business leaders from around state also attended.
“Our government is for the people, and by the people. This two-day job creation and economic development convention provides a great opportunity for me to talk to business leaders about how we can work together to spur job growth,” said Etheridge.
On Monday, September 13th, participants heard from Dr. Joseph DeSimone, Chancellor’s Eminent Professor of Chemistry at UNC-Chapel Hill. Dr. DeSimone was recently awarded the National Institute of Health Director’s Pioneer Award and named “Tar Heel of the Year”. Participants also heard from a panel of key North Carolina military business leaders about the state’s growing military economy.
On Tuesday, September 14th, participants heard from General James T. Conway, Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, Barbara B. Kennelly, President & CEO, National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, General George W. Casey Jr., Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, and U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood.
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Rep. Bob Etheridge (left) and General George W. Casey Jr., Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army
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Rep. Bob Etheridge (right) and U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood
Etheridge’s North Carolina congressional colleagues, Mike McIntyre, G.K. Butterfield, Larry Kissell, Patrick McHenry, Walter Jones, Mel Watt, and Virginia Foxx joined him at the event.
“Keeping in touch with community leaders needs to be a bipartisan operation,” said Etheridge. “That is what these two days have been about — keeping in touch with the people we are here to serve.”