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Conversations About Issues That Impact Our Community

Advocacy in Action means having access to elected officials, being informed about issues that impact our community, and advocating for a business-friendly environment. Each month will feature a guest speaker on a timely topic followed by updates from our State Legislators, all designed to keep you in the know on issues impacting our community. We look forward to inviting you into our space for open and constructive dialogue.

Please note this event is not open to the media.

Topics of Discussion:

U.S. Chamber Updates On Tax Policy

About The Speaker: Kevin Courtois

Vice President, Great Lakes Regional Office, U.S. Chamber 

Kevin Courtois (cort-wah) is Executive Director of Congressional and Public Affairs at the U.S. Chamber’s Great Lakes Regional Office. To achieve the U.S. Chamber’s public policy goals, Kevin cultivates and maintains legislative, political, media and grasstops resources throughout Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.

Kevin leads the U.S. Chamber’s efforts to strengthen its relationships with Members of Congress through member businesses, associations, and local and state chambers of commerce across the region.

Before joining the U.S. Chamber in 2015, Kevin spent five years in Washington, D.C. where he worked for Senator Chuck Grassley’s Finance Committee staff during its consideration of the Affordable Care Act. He also served on Senator Grassley’s Judiciary Committee staff where he handled health policy issues and federal judicial nominations. While working on Capitol Hill, Kevin attended evening classes at the George Mason University School of Law before completing his last year at Northwestern Law School in Chicago, where he currently resides.

Updates From Our Legislators (*Confirmed Attendance) 

Roger Victory Senate District 31	Aric Nesbitt Senate District 20	Bradley Slagh House District 85
Luke Meerman House District 89	Greg VanWoerkom House District 88	Nancy DeBoer House District 86

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