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Join us as we welcome Congressman Greg Stanton at our October Government Affairs Committee meeting. RVSP is required.

About Congressman Greg Stanton:

Throughout his career, Greg Stanton has worked tirelessly to deliver results for Arizona families. Serving as Phoenix mayor from 2012 to 2018, he focused on building an economy rooted in innovation and trade. Under his leadership, Phoenix created thousands of quality jobs and recently saw the highest wage growth in the nation.

Greg has earned a reputation for working across the aisle to get things done. His biggest accomplishments in Phoenix were passed with bipartisan support: the City’s investment in the biosciences and higher education, support for small businesses, and national recognition for leadership on LGBT equality.  In 2015, Stanton won reelection and successfully led one of the most ambitious transportation initiatives in the country—a bipartisan, voter-backed plan to extend Phoenix’s light rail system, expand bus service, and improve thousands of miles of roadways over the next 35 years.

During his time in Congress, Stanton has focused on planning for the state’s water future, investing in public transportation and infrastructure, building Arizona's economy of the future and lowering costs for working families.

Stanton is a member of the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee and the Foreign Affairs Committee.

Before his election as mayor, Greg served nine years on the Phoenix City Council and as Arizona’s Deputy Attorney General. He attended Marquette University on the Harry S. Truman Scholarship, and earned a law degree from the University of Michigan.

Greg and his wife Nicole have two children.

About the Mesa Government Affairs Committee:

The Mesa Government Affairs Committee was created to focus on legislative practices and decisions affecting all professional establishments. This group helps local business owners stay up to date on relevant information occurring at every tier of government.

When convened, experts from local, state, and federal levels of office speak on topics that pertain to all organizations. Topics have previously included taxation,  business regulation, education, economic development, transportation, and immigration.

Meeting Agenda:
This meeting's agenda has not been announced as yet.

Government Affairs Homepage:
https://www.mesachamber.org/government-affairs-committee/

Invitation:
Mesa Chamber members in good standing are welcome to attend each month's meeting.

Facilitators:
Committee Chair: Joan Kreuger, NAI Horizon
Staff Liaison: Sally Harrison, Mesa Chamber President and CEO

About the Mesa Chamber:
With a history that extends more than 130 years, the Mesa Chamber of Commerce has come a long way. The Chamber continues to bring the top of the line networking opportunities to the community.