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Event - June 13, 2008
National Leaders Luncheon With The Secretary of the
Interior
Dirk Kempthorne
 The
Long Beach Chamber continues its award-winning National Luncheon
Series by hosting Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne on
Friday, June 13, 2008 at the Long Beach Hilton, 701 W. Ocean Blvd.
at 11:00am.
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About Secretary Dirk Kempthorne
Dirk Kempthorne was confirmed as the 49th Secretary of the U.S.
Department of the Interior on May 26, 2006, in a voice vote by
the U.S. Senate. Kempthorne took the oath of office on the same
day.
Prior to his confirmation as Secretary, Kempthorne served nearly
two terms as Governor of Idaho, elected first in 1998 and
reelected in 2002.
As Governor, Kempthorne worked to develop consensus on
management of Idaho's and the West's natural resources. He
worked with his colleagues in Oregon, Washington and Montana to
develop an historic bipartisan agreement on a state-based
solution for returning salmon runs in the region. Following the
devastating wildfires of 2000, he worked with fellow western
governors and federal officials to fundamentally change the
approach to forest health and wildfire management. Under his
leadership, Idaho developed wolf and grizzly bear management
plans aimed at delisting the endangered species and giving the
State of Idaho management responsibilities.
Before his terms as Governor, Kempthorne completed a successful
six-year term in the United States Senate (1993-1999). As a
Senator, he wrote, negotiated, and won passage of two major
pieces of legislation: a bill to end unfunded federal mandates
on state and local governments, and a substantial revision of
the federal Safe Drinking Water Act. He also worked to improve
the quality of life for American active-duty military personnel,
reservists, their families and veterans.
Dirk Kempthorne began his commitment to public service as the
highly successful Mayor of the City of Boise (1985-1992). During
his seven years in office, he helped direct a renaissance in the
state's capital city that resulted in record growth, economic
development and numerous national honors and recognitions for
quality of life, business climate and family issues.
Secretary Kempthorne has been recognized by his peers as a
national leader. As Governor, his colleagues elected him as the
Chairman of the National Governors Association in August of
2003. He has served as President of the Council of State
Governments and Chairman of the Western Governors Association.
He served on the Executive Committees of the National Governors
Association and the Republican Governors Association. Secretary
of Education Rod Paige appointed then-Governor Kempthorne to the
National Assessment Governing Board and Secretary of Homeland
Security Tom Ridge appointed him to the Homeland Security Task
Force.
Secretary Kempthorne and his wife Patricia are both University
of Idaho graduates and have two grown children, Heather and
Jeff.
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information on the Department of the Interior
March
27, 2008
2008 National Leaders Luncheon With United States Senator
Dianne Feinstein
 The
Long Beach Chamber continues its award-winning National Luncheon
Series by hosting Senator Dianne Feinstein on Thursday, March
27, 2008 at the Long Beach Hilton, 701 W. Ocean Blvd.
Registration begins at 11:00am and the luncheon begins at
11:30am.
About United States Senator Dianne Feinstein
As California's senior Senator,
Dianne Feinstein has built a reputation as an independent voice,
working with both Democrats and Republicans to find common-sense
solutions to the problems facing California and the Nation.
Since her election to the Senate
1992, Senator Feinstein has worked in a bipartisan way to build
a significant record of legislative accomplishments helping
strengthen the nation's security both here and abroad, combat
crime and violence, battle cancer, protect natural resources and
secure millions in appropriations for Californians.
Senator Feinstein's career has been
one of firsts – she was the first woman President of the San
Francisco Board of Supervisors, the first woman Mayor of San
Francisco, the first woman elected Senator of California and the
first woman member of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
A native of San Francisco, she was
elected to the San Francisco County Board of Supervisors in 1969
and served 2 ½ terms as President of the Board. She became Mayor
of San Francisco in November 1978 following the assassination of
Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk.
The following year she was elected
to the first of two four-year terms. As Mayor, Dianne Feinstein
managed the City's finances with a firm hand, balancing nine
budgets in a row. In 1987, City and State Magazine named her the
nation's "Most Effective Mayor."
As a Senator, Dianne Feinstein has
received a number of awards for her service, including the
Woodrow Wilson Award for Public Service in 2001, which is given
to individuals who have served with distinction in public life
and have shown a special commitment to seeking out informed
opinions and thoughtful views, and she was the first recipient
of American Cancer Society's new National Distinguished Advocacy
Award in 2004 in recognition of her outstanding leadership on
cancer issues in the public policy arena.
For further information on Senator
Feinstein, her accomplishments, her legislative priorities, or
on obtaining constituent services from her office, please go to
her website at
http://feinstein.senate.gov.
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 National
Leaders
Luncheon
Series
Founded in 1998, the Long Beach
Chamber's award-winning National Leaders Luncheon Series
introduces prominent and
dedicated nationally recognized public service
individuals to the Long Beach business community.
The purpose of the Luncheon Series' is to enable our members to interact with political
decision makers. The Long Beach Chamber's City and State
Political Action Committee's (PAC) do not use Chamber membership
funds to support or oppose political candidates.
2008
Dirk Kempthorne
Secretary of
the Interior
2008
Dianne Feinstein
United States Senator
2005
Dianne Feinstein
United States Senator
2002
Howard Dean
2004 Presidential Candidate
Governor of Vermont 1991-2003
2001
Thomas Donohue
President and CEO
United States Chamber of Commerce
2000
Dianne Feinstein
United States Senator, California
1999
Andrew Cuomo
Secretary, United States
Department of Housing and Urban Development
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