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PUBLIC POLICY TASK FORCE Washington, D.C. Trip/2022 – Highlights A leadership team organized by the Economic Alliance traveled to D.C. (April 26 -28) and was led by Local Elected Officials, Business Organizations & Associations, Educational Partners, Port Houston Advocates and the Private Sector. Over 3 days the 20-person Economic Alliance Leadership Team conducted 23 meetings with Senate, Congressional and Association representatives, along with a Congressional Dinner to discuss the Houston Port regions Federal Policy Priorities. The trip began with a welcome dinner hosted by the Economic Alliance in partnership with the Greater Houston Partnership, Dallas Regional Chamber and Fort Worth Chamber to receive updates from Texas' U.S. senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz on current federal issues. Keynote speaker, Roman Popadiuk, first United States Ambassador to Ukraine, serving under President George H.W. Bush offered historical insight leading up to the current Ukraine/Russian conflict and its impact on the global economy. The 2022 Federal Policy White Paper Priorities included: 1. Houston Ship Channel Infrastructure Investment and Widening 2. Community College Federal Priorities for Workforce Opportunities 3. Support for Innovation in Petrochemical Production, Sustainability/Use and Advanced Recycling Techniques 4. Coastal Barrier- Hurricane Surge Protection Thank you to our sponsors:
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE The Economic Development Taskforce held its May meeting at the Health and Safety Council™ (HASC™). The council serves the Texas Gulf Coast and beyond. With a comprehensive offering of industry solutions, facilitating and simplifying the training process for employers to ensure training is consistent and verifiable. HASC serves 3,000 member companies and an additional 12,000 non-member companies, providing a wide range of integrated industry solutions. HASC™ provides training and industry solutions globally and delivers approximately one million units of training annually. The state-of-the-art, LEED Certified headquarters campus in Pasadena, Texas, features over 100,000 square feet of training and testing space. Dedicated to building safe workplaces by improving the quality and integrity of the workforce.
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