''Politics & Eggs'' Issues Forum to Feature Two Events in June; Presented by The New England Council and the New Hampshire Political Library.

Event: "Politics & Eggs" Breakfast Series
Schedules Two Upcoming Events:

June 12, 2006
The Honorable John Engler
Former Governor of Michigan, now serving as President & CEO of the
    National Association of Manufacturers
8:00 a.m.
The Bedford Village Inn, Bedford, NH
Topic: Energy Policy

June 14, 2006
The Honorable Thomas Vilsack
Governor of Iowa
8:00 a.m.
The Bedford Village Inn, Bedford, NH
Topic: Heath Care

John Engler is President of the National Association of Manufacturers, the largest industry trade group in the country. In 2005, Engler was named Vice Chairman of the President's Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations, the government's senior trade advisory panel.

Prior to this position, Engler served as the Governor of Michigan for three terms. During his tenure, he worked to improve education, and turned the state budget deficit into a surplus, signed 32 tax cuts into law and helped create more than 800,000 new jobs. Prior to becoming Michigan's 46th Governor in 1991, he had served for 20 years in the State legislature including seven years as State Senate Majority Leader. He was the youngest person ever elected to the Michigan State House of Representatives.

Governor Tom Vilsack was elected Iowa's 39th Governor in 1998, and elected to a second term in 2002. He has introduced a comprehensive economic growth strategy, made significant investments in education and increased the number of people with healthcare coverage. He created the Iowa Values Fund, which in two years has created or retained 20,000 high paying jobs and leveraged more than $3.3 billion in capital investment. He has also worked to build a sustainable energy infrastructure in the state. Iowa now leads the nation in producing ethanol.

Prior to being elected governor, he was an Iowa State Senator (1992-1996) and he mayor of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa (1987-1992) as well as managing a private law practice.

"Politics & Eggs" is co-produced in New Hampshire by The New England Council and the New Hampshire Political Library. Since its debut in 1996, the series has hosted nearly every major candidate for President and has become a "must-stop" on the campaign trail. The program brings together speakers with about 200 of the region's business leaders for discussion and questions.

This phase of the "Politics & Eggs" series will focus on the issues that will shape the next presidential election.

Founded in 1925, The New England Council is the nation's oldest regional business organization. The Council is an alliance of large and small companies, educational institutions, nonprofit and other agencies dedicated to supporting economic development and a high quality of life in the six-state region

The New Hampshire Political Library, founded by former Governor Hugh Gregg and Secretary of State Bill Gardner in 1997, preserves and protects New Hampshire's tradition of holding the first-in-the-nation presidential primary.

Editors/Reporters: Contact Susan Asci, Vice President, Communications, The New England Council at 617-723-4009, ext. 27. Or Mike Chaney, President and CEO, New Hampshire Political Library at [phone] or [e-mail]