California Grocers Association Announces Appointments, Promotion.Business Editors SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 22, 2000 The California Grocers Association has announced the appointments of Lance Hastings as vice president, government relations, and Gilbert Canizales as director of local government. In addition, David Heylen has been promoted to vice president, communications. Hastings will be responsible for overseeing all government relations activities for the Association. Prior to CGA (Color/Graphics Adapter) The first video display standard for the IBM PC. This low-resolution system was superseded by EGA and then VGA. CGA required a digital RGB Color Display monitor. See PC display modes. CGA - Color Graphics Adapter , Hastings was director, state affairs for Grocery Manufacturers of America and was responsible for tracking state legislative and regulatory affairs Regulatory Affairs (RA), also called Government Affairs, is a profession within regulated industries, such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices, energy, and banking. Regulatory Affairs professionals usually have responsibility for the following general areas: He worked as chief consultant to Assemblyman Keith Olberg (R), overseeing the development and implementation of legislative strategy. He also worked for Assemblyman David Knowles David Knowles (Studley, Warwickshire 1896-1974) was an English Benedictine monk of Downside Abbey and historian. He became Regius Professor of Modern History at the University of Cambridge in 1954, retiring in 1963. (R) and U.S. Rep. John Doolittle
John Taylor Doolittle (born October 30 1950), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1991, (R-Rocklin). Gilbert Canizales was District Representative for California State Senator Noun 1. state senator - a member of a state senate senator - a member of a senate Berry Karnette, 27th District. His responsibilities included organizing and coordinating community, public and press relations. "We are excited to bring these two individuals on board and believe they will help the association take its government relations efforts to the next level," said CGA President Peter Larkin. "Both are very knowledgeable regarding the legislative, regulatory and local government process." David Heylen has been with the Association for 13 years as publications and communications director. He is responsible for all communications projects including California Grocer magazine, the CGA and Western Food Industry Exposition websites, media relations and the Association's Supplier Executive Council. The California Grocers Association is a non-profit, statewide trade association representing the food industry since 1898. CGA represents approximately 500 retail members operating over 6,000 food stores in California and Nevada, and approximately 300 grocery supplier companies. Retail membership includes chain and independent supermarkets, convenience stores and mass merchandisers. The association is recognized as the industry leader in the areas of government and industry relations, public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most , education and communications. CGA maintains its headquarters in Sacramento with a satellite office in Long Beach. |
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