Minnesota Chamber of Commerce

Stephanopoulos to address Annual Meeting

George Stephanopoulos, chief Washington correspondent for ABC News and host of its Sunday morning news show, ‘This Week,” will deliver the keynote speech at the Minnesota Chamber’s Annual Meeting. He will share his predictions on the November 2008 presidential election as well as key congressional races including Minnesota’s U.S. Senate contest.

The event is from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. October 1 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel St. Paul-Riverfront and will follow the Issue Conference which runs from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Prior to joining ABC News, Stephanopoulos was a senior political adviser to the 1992 U.S. presidential campaign of Bill Clinton and later became his communications director. Stephanopoulos is author of “All Too Human: A Political Education,” a memoir published in 1999 after he left the White House during Clinton’s second term. It quickly became a #1 New York Times best-seller.

Mark your calendars now for the Minnesota Chamber’s 2008 Issue Conference and Annual Meeting. Check back here for additional registration details. Sponsorships are now available for the event by contacting Joan Rausch at (651) 292-4654, (800) 821-2230 or jrausch@mnchamber.com.

Protecting your business - 2008 Voting Record

The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce delivered results and protected interests in 2008 that will have a positive impact on the bottom line of business customers – large and small, no matter their product or their location.

The Minnesota Chamber provides this report detailing legislators’ votes on the key issues our members have identified. Just as important as the final floor votes, however, is how legislators work in committees and behind the scenes to advance the business agenda. The Voting Record highlights those efforts as well. We encourage you to review this report, then contact your lawmakers to show your appreciation for their support and/or to share your concerns about their legislative records. Paying attention to this year’s committee work and voting records will help us promote our business initiatives in the 2008 election and 2009 legislative session. Read the 2008 Voting Record.

Olson re-elected chair of governing board for state colleges, universities

Minnesota Chamber President David Olson was re-elected chair of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees on July 16. His second one-year term begins August 1.

“I am pleased and honored to have been elected chair of the system's Board of Trustees for a second year and pledge to continue forging partnerships between the business community and our state colleges and universities,” Olson said. “Building a quality workforce is essential to a vibrant economy, and our state's colleges and universities play a vital role in that effort by delivering the best possible education while making effective use of sources.”

Among the board’s initiatives for the coming year, Olson said, “We must make sure that more students from groups traditionally underrepresented in higher education complete a post-secondary program to ensure their own financial stability as well as contributing to the economic vitality of the state.”

In addition, Scott Thiss of Edina was re-elected treasurer of the Board of Trustees. Thiss is president and chief executive officer for Sailforth, Inc., and a past chair of the Minnesota Chamber Board of Directors.

The Board of Trustees governs the largest system of higher education in the state. The network of 32 state universities and community and technical colleges serves about 242,000 students per year in credit-based courses and an additional 140,000 students in noncredit courses.

 

      

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