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NATIONAL ISSUES FORUM
Washington, DC • July 22-24, 2025
Presented by The Upstate Chamber Coalition
Moderated by Jason Brown, Charleston Regional Development Alliance
by Matt Wills,
Fireside Chat hosted by Charleston Metro Chamber Board Chair Elizabeth Burwell
Craig Abele, Sen. Lindsey Graham
Charles Cogar, Sen. Tim Scott
Sean Brislin, Rep. Nancy Mace
Craig Metz, Rep. Joe Wilson
Rick Adkins, Rep. Sherri Biggs
Heather Smith, Rep. William Timmons
Joey Mott, Rep. Ralph Norman
Ashley Mays, Director – Transportation, Infrastructure, and Supply Chain Tom Wickham, VP – Government Affairs
Scott Bessent, US Treasury Secretary
Moderated by Levon Boyagian, Director of Government Relations for HNTB
Sang Yi, Deputy Administrator –Maritime Administration
Connor Torossian, Deputy Asst. Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs
Tony Frye, Associate Administrator for Highway Policy and External Affairs 3:00 PM
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