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SUMMARY:Winter Speaker Series: Legislative Update
DESCRIPTION:IF YOU ARE A NEW REGISTRANT\, SIGN UP HERE!\n\nThe Sitka Chamber of Commerce is proud to present our community with our Winter Speaker Series\, a continuation of our Fall Speaker Series events. In lieu of the Chamber's usual in-person luncheons\, join us via Zoom on Wednesdays at 12 noon to hear updates on a variety of important topics.\n\n\n\nJoin us on Wednesday\, March 31st for a legislative update from Senator Bert Stedman. If you are a previous registrant for our Fall Speaker Series\, you are already registered for our Winter Speaker Series events. If you are a new registrant\, register HERE!\n\n\n\nSenator Bert Stedman's Biography:\n\nSoutheast Alaska District R\, Republican\n\nSenator Stedman is known for his expertise on energy\, taxation\, public finance\, and state budgeting issues. He served as Co-Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee from 2007   2012. During his initial time as Co-Chair\, billions of dollars were deposited into state savings accounts such as the Constitutional Budget Reserve and the Earnings Reserve Account of the Alaska Permanent Fund. Protecting the Permanent Fund for future generations of Alaskans to share the state's oil wealth is his main priority. In 2019\, Senator Stedman was again selected by his fellow legislators to serve as Co-Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee. Senator Stedman also serves on the Legislative Budget & Audit Committee and the Legislative Council Committee.\n\n \n\nSenator Stedman is a past and current member of the Energy Council. The Energy Council is an organization of 13 energy-producing states and two Canadian provinces focused on oil and gas issues and policy. Senator Stedman was elected to chair the Energy Council in 2012 for two years. He presently serves on the Executive Committee.\n\n \n\nSenator Stedman has served on the National Petroleum Council. He was most recently appointed by Rick Perry\, the United States Secretary of Energy in 2018. The National Petroleum Council is a federal committee with a duty to advise\, inform\, and make recommendations to the Secretary of Energy with respect to oil and gas issues. Members serve without compensation.\n\n \n\nSenator Stedman's experience in financial issues has served the state well and will continue to in the future.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p style="inset: auto\; box-sizing: content-box\; clear: none\; color: rgb(68\, 68\, 68)\; content: normal\; direction: inherit\; empty-cells: show\; float: none\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 14px\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; line-height: inherit\; margin: 1em 0px\; max-height: none\; max-width: none\; min-height: initial\; min-width: initial\; opacity: 1\; outline-offset: 0px\; overflow: visible\; padding: 0px\; position: static\; resize: none\; table-layout: auto\; text-overflow: clip\; vertical-align: baseline\; visibility: inherit\; word-break: inherit\; overflow-wrap: inherit\; z-index: auto\; background-image: none\; background-position: initial\; background-size: initial\; background-repeat: initial\; background-attachment: initial\; background-origin: initial\; background-clip: initial\; border: none\; border-collapse: separate\; border-radius: 0px\; height: auto\; width: auto\; box-shadow: none\;"><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/7316015058980/WN_kg3VCB6JTUSgJV0cdnibug"><u><strong>IF YOU ARE A NEW REGISTRANT\, SIGN UP HERE!</strong></u></a></p>\n\n<p style="inset: auto\; box-sizing: content-box\; clear: none\; color: rgb(68\, 68\, 68)\; content: normal\; direction: inherit\; empty-cells: show\; float: none\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 14px\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; line-height: inherit\; margin: 1em 0px\; max-height: none\; max-width: none\; min-height: initial\; min-width: initial\; opacity: 1\; outline-offset: 0px\; overflow: visible\; padding: 0px\; position: static\; resize: none\; table-layout: auto\; text-overflow: clip\; vertical-align: baseline\; visibility: inherit\; word-break: inherit\; overflow-wrap: inherit\; z-index: auto\; background-image: none\; background-position: initial\; background-size: initial\; background-repeat: initial\; background-attachment: initial\; background-origin: initial\; background-clip: initial\; border: none\; border-collapse: separate\; border-radius: 0px\; height: auto\; width: auto\; box-shadow: none\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="inset: auto\; box-sizing: content-box\; clear: none\; content: normal\; direction: inherit\; empty-cells: show\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; letter-spacing: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; margin: 0px\; max-height: none\; max-width: none\; min-height: initial\; min-width: initial\; opacity: 1\; outline-offset: 0px\; overflow: visible\; padding: 0px\; position: static\; resize: none\; table-layout: auto\; text-align: inherit\; text-indent: inherit\; text-overflow: clip\; text-transform: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; visibility: inherit\; white-space: inherit\; word-break: inherit\; word-spacing: inherit\; overflow-wrap: inherit\; z-index: auto\; background: none\; border: none\; border-collapse: separate\; border-radius: 0px\; height: auto\; width: auto\; box-shadow: none\;">The Sitka Chamber of Commerce is proud to present our community with our Winter Speaker Series\, a continuation of our Fall Speaker Series events. In lieu of the Chamber&#39\;s usual in-person luncheons\, join us via Zoom on Wednesdays at 12 noon to hear updates on a variety of important topics.<br />\n<br />\nJoin us on Wednesday\, March 31st for a legislative update from Senator Bert Stedman.&nbsp\;If you are a previous registrant for our Fall Speaker Series\, you are already registered for our Winter Speaker Series events. If you are a new registrant\, register&nbsp\;</span></span><u><strong><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/7316015058980/WN_kg3VCB6JTUSgJV0cdnibug" style="font: inherit\; background: none\; color: rgb(59\, 84\, 98)\; text-decoration-line: none\; border: none\; inset: auto\; box-sizing: content-box\; clear: none\; content: normal\; direction: inherit\; display: inline\; empty-cells: show\; float: none\; letter-spacing: inherit\; margin: 0px\; max-height: none\; max-width: none\; min-height: initial\; min-width: initial\; opacity: 1\; outline-offset: 0px\; overflow: visible\; padding: 0px\; position: static\; resize: none\; table-layout: auto\; text-align: inherit\; text-indent: inherit\; text-overflow: clip\; text-transform: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; visibility: inherit\; white-space: inherit\; word-break: inherit\; word-spacing: inherit\; overflow-wrap: break-word\; z-index: auto\; border-collapse: separate\; border-radius: 0px\; height: auto\; width: auto\; box-shadow: none\;"><span style="color:#000000\;">HERE</span></a></strong></u><span style="color:#000000\;">!<br />\n<br />\n<strong>Senator Bert Stedman&#39\;s Biography:</strong><br />\nSoutheast Alaska District R\, Republican<br />\nSenator Stedman is known for his expertise on energy\, taxation\, public finance\, and state budgeting issues. He served as Co-Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee from 2007 &ndash\; 2012. During his initial time as Co-Chair\, billions of dollars were deposited into state savings accounts such as the Constitutional Budget Reserve and the Earnings Reserve Account of the Alaska Permanent Fund. Protecting the Permanent Fund for future generations of Alaskans to share the state&rsquo\;s oil wealth is his main priority. In 2019\, Senator Stedman was again selected by his fellow legislators to serve as Co-Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee. Senator Stedman also serves on the Legislative Budget &amp\; Audit Committee and the Legislative Council Committee.<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\nSenator Stedman is a past and current member of the Energy Council. The Energy Council is an organization of 13 energy-producing states and two Canadian provinces focused on oil and gas issues and policy. Senator Stedman was elected to chair the Energy Council in 2012 for two years. He presently serves on the Executive Committee.<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\nSenator Stedman has served on the National Petroleum Council. He was most recently appointed by Rick Perry\, the United States Secretary of Energy in 2018. The National Petroleum Council is a federal committee with a duty to advise\, inform\, and make recommendations to the Secretary of Energy with respect to oil and gas issues. Members serve without compensation.<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\nSenator Stedman&rsquo\;s experience in financial issues has served the state well and will continue to in the future.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n
LOCATION:This event will be hosted on Zoom. If you are a new registrant\, register HERE! This event will also be livestreamed on the Sitka Chamber's Facebook page via Facebook Live.
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