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SUMMARY:Government Affairs Committee - Discussion on Safe Injection Sites
DESCRIPTION:Kent Chamber of Commerce: Government Affairs\n\nSeptember 27th from noon to 1:30 p.m.\n\nLocation: Shannon & Associates Conference Room located at the Kent Chamber of Commerce at 524 West Meeker\, Suite 1 in downtown Kent. \n\nFrom noon to 12:45 we will discuss: \n\nAre Safe Injection Sites right for the Kent Community? \n\nHear from experts as we educate ourselves on this subject.  We have assembled some of our members who deal daily with the ramifications of Heroin in our community.   Join Kent Police Chief Ken Thomas\, Valley Cities Counseling & Consultation CEO Ken Taylor\, Seattle's Union Gospel Mission COO David Mitchell and Volken Academy Program Director Jon Naegle in a conversation regarding Safe Injection Sites. \n\n\n\nFrom 12:45 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. we will discuss:\n\nThe Puget Sound Gateway Project and Levee Update \n\nWith the Director of Public Works for the City of Kent\, Tim Laporte\n\nThe Puget Sound Gateway Program is comprised of two unique projects\, SR 509 and SR 167 \, which together make major improvements to relieve traffic congestion and improve freight mobility. The Gateway Program is the key to enhancing the state's economic competitiveness\, both nationally and globally\, by connecting the state's largest ports to key distribution centers in King and Pierce counties and to eastern Washington.  \n\nGovernment Affairs is open to members only. \n\nIf you are interested in joining our organization please contact Business Development Director Virginia Larsen at (253) 854-1770 or email her at vlarsen@kentchamber.com\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nThe Government Affairs committee develops the Chamber's legislative agenda for issues addressed at the State legislature. The committee is comprised of small business\, corporate members and municipal leaders from Kent and around the region. The committee evaluates local\, regional and state issues that affect the business climate and quality of life (including initiatives and referendum). After extensive evaluation on issues the committee makes recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding the Chamber?s position on issues.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-weight: bold\; language: en-US\;"><span style="font-size: 20pt\;"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;">Kent Chamber of Commerce: Government Affairs</span></span></span><br />\n<span style="language: en-US\;"><span style="font-size: 15pt\;"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;">September 27th from noon to 1:30 p.m.</span></span></span><br />\n<span style="font-style: italic\; language: en-US\;"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;">Location: Shannon &amp\; Associates Conference Room located at the Kent Chamber of Commerce at 524 West Meeker\, Suite 1 in downtown Kent. </span></span><br />\n<span style="font-weight: bold\; language: en-US\;"><span style="font-size: 15pt\;"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;"><span style="color: rgb(192\, 0\, 0)\;">From noon to 12:45 we will discuss: </span></span></span></span><br />\n<span style="font-weight: bold\; language: en-US\;"><span style="font-size: 15pt\;"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;"><span style="color: rgb(192\, 0\, 0)\;">Are Safe Injection Sites right for the Kent Community? </span></span></span></span><br />\n<span style="language: en-US\;"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;">Hear from experts as we educate ourselves on this subject.&nbsp\; We have assembled some of our members who deal daily with the ramifications of Heroin in our community.&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Join Kent Police Chief Ken Thomas\, Valley Cities Counseling &amp\; Consultation CEO Ken Taylor\, Seattle&rsquo\;s Union Gospel Mission COO David Mitchell and Volken Academy Program Director Jon Naegle in a conversation regarding Safe Injection Sites. </span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-weight: bold\; language: en-US\;"><span style="font-size: 15pt\;"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;">From 12:45 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. we will discuss:</span></span></span><br />\n<span style="font-weight: bold\; language: en-US\;"><span style="font-size: 15pt\;"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;">The Puget Sound Gateway Project and Levee Update </span></span></span><br />\n<span style="font-weight: bold\; language: en-US\;"><span style="font-size: 13pt\;"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;">With the Director of Public Works for the City of Kent\, Tim Laporte</span></span></span><br />\n<span style="language: en-US\;"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;">The Puget Sound Gateway Program is comprised of two unique projects\,&nbsp\;</span></span><a href="http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/i5/sr509freightcongestionrelief"><span style="text-decoration: none\; language: en-US\; text-underline: none\;"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;"><span style="color: black\;">SR 509</span></span></span>&nbsp\;</a><span style="language: en-US\;"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;">and&nbsp\;</span></span><a href="http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/sr167/tacomatoedgewood/"><span style="text-decoration: none\; language: en-US\; text-underline: none\;"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;"><span style="color: black\;">SR 167</span></span></span>&nbsp\;</a><span style="language: en-US\;"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;">\, which together make major improvements to relieve traffic congestion and improve freight mobility. The Gateway Program is the key to enhancing the state&rsquo\;s economic competitiveness\, both nationally and globally\, by connecting the state&rsquo\;s largest ports to key distribution centers in King and Pierce counties and to eastern Washington.&nbsp\; </span></span><br />\n<span style="font-weight: bold\; language: en-US\;"><span style="font-size: 15pt\;"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;"><span style="color: rgb(192\, 0\, 0)\;">Government Affairs is open to members only. </span></span></span></span><br />\n<span style="font-style: italic\; language: en-US\;"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;">If you are interested in joining our organization please contact Business Development Director Virginia Larsen at (253) 854-1770 or email her at vlarsen@kentchamber.com</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<span style="background: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; font: 14px/21px &quot\;times new roman&quot\;\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border-radius: 0px\; border: currentColor\; border-image: 100% 1 0\; left: auto\; top: auto\; width: auto\; height: auto\; text-align: left\; right: auto\; bottom: auto\; color: rgb(68\, 68\, 68)\; text-transform: none\; text-indent: 0px\; letter-spacing: normal\; overflow: visible\; clear: none\; text-decoration: none\; word-spacing: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; float: none\; display: inline !important\; white-space: normal\; visibility: inherit\; border-collapse: separate\; position: static\; z-index: auto\; table-layout: auto\; direction: inherit\; -ms-word-break: inherit\; -ms-word-wrap: inherit\; -ms-text-overflow: clip\; max-height: none\; max-width: none\; content: normal\; box-sizing: content-box\; widows: 1\; empty-cells: show\; font-size-adjust: none\; font-stretch: normal\; opacity: 1\; box-shadow: none\; resize: none\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; outline-offset: 0px\;">The Government Affairs committee develops the Chamber&#39\;s legislative agenda for issues addressed at the State legislature. The committee is comprised of small business\, corporate members and municipal leaders from Kent and around the region. The committee evaluates local\, regional and state issues that affect the business climate and quality of life (including initiatives and referendum). After extensive evaluation on issues the committee makes recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding the Chamber?s position on issues.</span>
LOCATION:Shannon & Associates\, CPA Conference Room located at the Kent Chamber of Commerce at 524 West Meeker\, Suite 1 in Downtown\, Kent.
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URL:http://info.kentchamber.com/events/details/government-affairs-committee-discussion-on-safe-injection-sites-243975
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