Burns to host House Democratic Policy Committee hearing

   September 4, 2014

LOWER YODER, Sept. 4 – State Rep. Frank Burns, D-Cambria/Somerset, will host a House Democratic Policy Committee hearing on jobs and the economy from 10 a.m. to noon, Wednesday in the Ernest J. Scharpf Conference Room 213/214, DeSepio Institute for Rural Health and Wellness, Saint Francis University, 108 Franciscan Way, Loretto.

Burns requested the hearing and will serve as co-chairman with House Democratic Policy Committee Chairman Mike Sturla, D-Lancaster.

Burns said, “This hearing will give local business leaders and economic development experts a chance to share their insights on our region’s current economy and what more we can do to create more jobs in our area.”

The current hearing agenda is:

    10 a.m.      Welcome and Opening Remarks

    10:10 a.m.      Panel One:

  • Linda Thomson, president, Johnstown Area Regional Industries
  • Bill Polacek, CEO of JWF Industries and Board Chairman of JARI
  • Mike Kane, president and executive director, Community Foundation for the Alleghenies
  • Jeff Boldizar, senior consultant, Saint Francis University Small Business Development Center

    11 a.m.      Panel from the Greater Johnstown/Cambria County Chamber of Commerce:

  • Bob Layo, president and CEO
  • Mike Artim, CEO of Cambria Rowe Business College; past chairman of the chamber’s Board of Directors; and past chairman of the chamber’s Small Business Council
  • Joel Valentine, CPA, partner at Wessel & Co. and member of the chamber’s Governmental Action Committee

     11:50 a.m.      Closing Remarks  

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