2011 Chamber U - A Look at Public Policy July 20

A Look at Public Policy

As you may know, the Durham County Commission recently authorized a ½ sales tax referendum for this fall to help pay for transit improvements in Durham County. Triangle Transit General Manager David King will be with us on Wednesday to share the various transit components found within the adopted Durham Bus and Rail Investment Plan.
 
About David
 
David King is the General Manager of Triangle Transit.  David joined Triangle Transit in 2006 after 30 years at the NC Department of Transportation, having most recently served as Deputy Secretary for Transit – in charge of the department’s five multimodal divisions including Public Transportation and Rail. 
 
In his role as Triangle Transit’s General Manager the agency has seen record ridership in its regional bus, vanpool, paratransit and shuttle services.  Triangle Transit recently undertook management of the Durham Area Transit Authority for the City of Durham.   King is also is a key player in efforts to expand local and regional bus service and plan for light rail and commuter rail through the Triangle Regional Transit Program . 
 
He is also the Board Chair of Reconnecting America - which provides both the public and private sectors with an impartial, fact-based perspective on development-oriented transit and transit-oriented development, and seeks to assist regions and communities to build around transit and walking rather than solely around the automobile.
 
David holds an MBA from UNC, a BA from Davidson College and is a native of Lumberton.


 

About Chamber U: A Look At Public Policy
As Americans continue to move through some of the toughest times that our country has had to deal with in a number decades, many have been forced to rethink and regroup, both personally and professionally. The Federal Government is also experiencing its own set of challenges which have and will continue to trickle down to both State and Local governments – ultimately affecting social services and usually increasing the tax burden for many.  These obstacles have forced leaders to consider alternative options to solving our current problems.  A Look at Public Policy is an opportunity for you to become more familiar with our elected leaders, the challenges that our community currently faces, and how you can become better positioned as an individual and/or business in this New Year.  Join us for this session, where you’ll learn about the issues that have an impact on your business, have the opportunity to ask questions and hear from those that are affecting your bottom line!


 

 About Chamber U: Chamber U is a new, innovative initiative of the Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce designed to address critical topics and to help prepare Chamber members to meet the ever-changing demands of the workplace.  These once-a-week educational opportunities provide members with valuable tools and information they can take back to their businesses and utilize to help them achieve the success they desire. The program provides individualized growth and development opportunities for entry level to executive leadership covering the entire gamut from "nuts & bolts" to "visionary thinking."

When is Chamber U? Every Wednesday at the Chamber from 8:30-9:30 a.m. at the Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce office.

Who can attend? Anyone can attend, and most subjects are good for any Durham or Triangle resident, businessperson or community member!