"Star" Legislators Honored by Business.Business Star Lunch & Awards to be Held Tuesday Tuesday: see week. , April 15 at Seattle Seattle (sēăt`əl), city (1990 pop. 516,259), seat of King co., W Wash., built on seven hills, between Elliott Bay of Puget Sound and Lake Washington; inc. 1869. Sheraton SEATTLE -- Enterprise Washington's Business Institute will honor As a verb, to accept a bill of exchange, or to pay a note, check, or accepted bill, at maturity. To pay or to accept and pay, or, where a credit so engages, to purchase or discount a draft complying with the terms of the draft. four Washington State lawmakers for their pro-business leadership during the 2008 Legislative Session. The awards luncheon will be held at Seattle's Sheraton Hotel on Tuesday, April 15 at 1:30 p.m. with lunch and registration at 12:45 p.m. The lawmakers being honored hon·or n. 1. High respect, as that shown for special merit; esteem: the honor shown to a Nobel laureate. 2. a. Good name; reputation. b. are Senator Derek Kilmer (D-26th district), Senator Curtis King (R-14th district), Representative Mike Armstrong Mike Armstrong (March 7, 1954 in Glen Cove, New York) played major league baseball from 1980 to 1987, mainly as a relief pitcher. Armstrong originally was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in 1974. (R-12th district), and Representative Deb Eddy (D-48th district). Formed in 2006, Enterprise Washington's Business Institute is designed to encourage active participation by employees and business in the government process. "Too often, businesses choose to stay out of politics and ultimately, that hurts all of us," said Erin McCallum, President of Enterprise Washington. "We are working to show employers and their employees that being engaged in the governmental process by making their business voices heard, is not only great for business, it's great for the state of Washington." This year's featured speaker will be Bernadette Budde, Senior Vice President for BIPAC BIPAC Business-Industry Political Action Committee . She is widely regarded as the "dean" of Congressional campaign watchers and has maintained the finger on the pulse of the congressional continuum Continuum (pl. -tinua or -tinuums) can refer to:
The Institute assists businesses and their employees in better understanding how our elected officials establish public policy by drawing upon the research done by other outstanding pro-business organizations. Through education, community members have a stronger understanding of how legislation is created and the significant role that lawmakers play in establishing laws that govern our state. For more information on the awards luncheon, criteria for the awards or to schedule an interview, please contact Lee Keller at 206-799-3805 or visit www.enterprisewashington.org. |
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