Your Small Business Resource: First Friday
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Your Small Business Resource: First Friday
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Friday, November 7
7:30 am - 9 am
This meeting has limited space. Advanced registration is required.
E|SPACES
1550 West McEwen Drive, Suite 300, Franklin
Featured Speaker: Senator Bob Corker
Bob Corker grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee and graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1974 with a degree in Industrial Management. After working four years as a construction superintendent, he started his own construction company. In 1994, Bob was appointed Tennessee Commissioner of Finance and Administration, where he served for two years in the highest appointed office in state government. As commissioner, he tightened the state's budget and helped move almost 40,000 Tennesseans off welfare and into jobs.
In 2001, Bob was elected mayor of Chattanooga. By applying a businessman's focus on results, he helped transform his hometown into one of the nation's most admired cities. He spearheaded the 21st Century Waterfront, attracted $2.1 billion in new investment and established strong business recruitment efforts, helping develop the 1,200 acre Enterprise South Industrial Park, now home to Volkswagen's U.S. automotive production. He implemented merit bonus pay for teachers which dramatically raised student achievement in some of the city's most challenged schools and worked with local law enforcement officials to cut violent crime in half.
On November 7, 2006, Bob Corker was elected to serve the people of Tennessee in the United States Senate. He is ranking member of the Foreign Relations Committee and an active member of the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee.
Bob and his wife of 27 years, Elizabeth, live in Chattanooga. They have two daughters, Emily and Julia, and a son-in-law, Justin Spickard.
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Date and Time
Friday Nov 7, 2014
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM CST
Friday, November 7
7:30 am - 9 am
Location
E|SPACES
1550 West McEwen Drive, Suite 300
Franklin, TN 37067
Fees/Admission
No Charge for Chamber Members & Guests
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Abby Bass
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