COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN TO SPEAK HEAD OF ARMED SERVICES PANEL AT CONFERENCE.Byline: Jim Skeen Staff Writer LANCASTER - A congressional leader will be among the speakers at the annual Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley Board of Trade Business Outlook Conference. House Armed Services Committee The term Armed Services Committee could refer to:
Hunter, a Republican from El Cajon El Cajon (ĕl kähōn`), city (1990 pop. 88,693), San Diego co., S Calif.; inc. 1912. Electronic equipment, aircraft parts, irrigation equipment, furniture, and men's suits are among its manufactures. , is the chairman of a committee that is responsible for a defense budget totaling over $360 billion. Hunter has been the chairman of the Armed Services Committee since last January. A Vietnam veteran This article is about veterans of the Vietnam War. For the French psychedelic musical group, see Vietnam Veterans. Vietnam veteran is a phrase used to describe someone who served in the armed forces of participating countries during the Vietnam War. , Hunter was elected to Congress in 1980 and appointed to the House Armed Services Committee in 1981. During the 107th Congress, he served as vice-chair of the full committee and chairman of the Subcommittee on Military Research and Development. During the 104th, 105th, and 106th Congresses, Hunter served as chairman of the Subcommittee on Military Procurement. Also announced as an addition to the speaker lineup was Robert Rivinius, chief executive officer of the 6,000-member California Building Industry Association. Rivinius served as president of the Greater Los Angeles World Trade Center Association. He has served on the board of directors for the American Society of Association Executives The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) is a non-profit professional organization for executive directors and executive vice presidents of professional societies both in the United States and abroad. and as president of the National Association of Home Builders The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is one of the largest trade associations in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, DC, the association organizes one of the largest conventions in North America, The International Builders' Show, which draws more than executive officers council as well as the California Society of Association Executives. Former Gov. George Deukmejian appointed him to the board of directors of the California Community Colleges in 1993. Rivinius currently serves on the board of directors of HomeAid America, a national organization dedicated to promoting shelter for the homeless. Other speakers slated for the conference include author and motivational speaker Zig Ziglar; Everett Shine, vice president of development for Forest City Development Co., owner of the Antelope Valley Mall The Antelope Valley Mall is an enclosed shopping mall in Palmdale, California. Opened in September, 1990, its buildings take up around 1 million square feet (90,000 m²). Its physical main building, parking lots, and ring road businesses encompass an area a bit less than 0. ; Jim Hawse, owner of Sierra Toyota/Lancaster Mitsubishi in Lancaster; and former jockey Patrick Valenzuela, a two-time Kentucky Derby winner. More than 1,200 people are expected to attend. Tickets are $125 each or $1,000 for a table of 8. For reservations, call (661) 942-9581. Jim Skeen, (661) 267-5743 james.skeen(at)dailynews.com |
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