Date and Time
Friday Apr 1, 2016
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM EDT
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Location
Glassboro, NJ 08028
Fees/Admission
$25 Per Attendee
Website
Contact Information
Please contact Jennifer Young for more information
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Description
Employer Legislative Committees (ELCs), established by the New Jersey Business & Industry Association in 1959, are independent, local organizations representing all 21 counties. ELCs meet monthly for breakfast or lunch. These meetings take no longer than 90 minutes, and offer you a unique opportunity to meet with your local legislators and network with your colleagues while learning about issues affecting your business. The New Jersey Business & Industry Association is located at 102 West State St., Trenton, NJ, 08608. The Employer Legislative Committees are affiliated with NJBIA. This e-mail is being sent to you because we believe it will be of interest to you. For more information on the ELCs, please visit:
www.njbia.org/networking/ELC/ELCdates.aspx
SPEAKER
Assemblywoman Pat Egan Jones, Distric 5
ABOUT SPEAKER
Patricia Egan Jones was sworn into the General Assembly for New Jersey’s 5th Legislative District on November, 9, 2015. She was elected for a full term on November 4, 2015 and was sworn In with all the other members of the General Assembly on January 12, 2015.
Jones was first elected to public office as a member of Borough Council in Barrington.
She went on to serve as a Camden County Freeholder, and worked as liaison to the Department of Public Safety and Juvenile Justice. In this position, she oversaw the departments over 200 employees with an annual budget of $14 million. A highlight of Jones' contributions as Freeholder was her critical role in bringing the Battleship New Jersey to Camden.
Jones served as Chief of Staff for State Senator Walter Rand and former Speaker Assemblyman Joe Roberts. In 2001 Jones began to serve as Surrogate of Camden County, a position she served in until becoming Assemblywoman Select in 2015.
As a legislator, Assemblywoman Jones strives to serve as a voice for the people of the Fifth Legislative District. In addition to serving as a Legislator, Jones gives back to her community as a member of the Cooper's Ferry Partnership Board of Directors and as a member of the Rutgers University/Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs Advisory Board. She also serves on the Board of Directors for Volunteers of America Delaware valley, is Treasurer of the Larc School Board of Directors and Chapter Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors of the American Red Cross of Camden, Burlington, and Gloucester Counties
