Please join your local government colleagues from across the Atlanta region for breakfast and roundtable discussion between legislative and local government leaders about what to expect from the 2010 session and how potential legislation will impact local governments and the Atlanta region. This will include discussion about the following issues and the legislation that may be introduced to address them:

 Transportation funding;

Local tax structure;

Water Supply. 

This discussion will be both informative and interactive so come prepared to participate.

Representative Stacey Abrams

·         Code Revision

·         Defense & Veterans Affairs

·         Judiciary

·         Non-Civil Ways & Means

Representative Mike Jacobs

·         Insurance

·         Judiciary - Secretary

·         MARTOC

·         Rules

Senator Don Balfour

·         Appropriations

·         Assignments

·         Education and Youth

·         Health and Human Services

·         Rules - Chairman

Senator Nan Orrock

·         Agriculture and Consumer Affairs

·         Health and Human Services - Ex-Officio

·         Higher Education

·         Interstate Cooperation - Vice Chairman

·         Science and Technology

·         Urban Affairs

Bill Floyd

Mayor, City of Decatur

President, Georgia Municipal Association

Sam Olens

Chairman

Cobb County Commission

Atlanta Regional Commission

Jack Smith

Chairman

Fayette County Commission

Craig Lesser, Moderator

Craig Lesser is a Managing Partner of the newly formed Pendleton Consulting Group.

Prior to joining The Pendleton Consulting Group, Craig Lesser served as the Managing Director and Head of International Public Affairs for McKenna Long & Aldridge, a law firm based in Atlanta.

Until 2007, Craig served as Commissioner of Economic Development for the State of Georgia where he was the Chief Marketing Officer responsible for investment, trade and tourism.