Business & Merchant
- Last Updated on Saturday, 25 April 2015 16:39
Alex Harper, Director of Government Affairs at the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, will be the featured speaker at MVRCC's luncheon on May 12 at the Willow Room, WillowPointe Plaza, Rostraver Township. Registration and networking begins at 11:30 a.m. and the luncheon will conclude at 1 p.m.
Responsible State spending, health care, taxes, and education are among the issues facing our business community, and the Pennsylvania Chamber works to advocate legislation that positively address these issues. AIG Financial is the luncheon sponsor.
Alex Halper joined the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry's Government Affairs team in 2011 as manager of Government Affairs. He serves as a lobbyist for labor/employment policy, education, workforce development and international trade. He is a member of the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Advisory Board and serves on the Governing Board of the Pennsylvania Compensation Rating Bureau.
Prior to joining the PA Chamber, Halper served as a legislative assistant in Washington, D.C. to former U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter. In this capacity, he worked on numerous areas of public policy, including transportation and infrastructure, homeland security and appropriations.
This luncheon is open to all local legislative offices, municipalities, Chambers of Commerce, area school districts and to the public at large. For this event a flat rate of $20/person will be charged. Please stay tuned to local media and the Chamber's website for more information on May's luncheon. Reservations may be made by calling the Chamber at 724-483-3507 or by on line registration at www.mvrchamber.org