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Politics & Government

Peninsula Harbor Harbor Monthly Meeting

Please note: THERE IS A CHANGE IN LOCATION DUE TO THE INCREASE IN INTEREST IN THIS ELECTION

Next Meeting: Wednesday, August 22, 2012,
6pm Dinner (No Host), 7pm Speaker

Speaker: U.S. Senator Candidate Elizabeth Emken, Endorsed by the California Republican Party Elizabeth Emken has served for over a decade as an advocate for developmentally disabled children, most recently as Vice President for Government Relations at Autism Speaks, the Nation's largest science and advocacy organization devoted to the public health emergency of autism.

Before becoming active with the autism issue, Elizabeth served in management, financial analysis, and corporate operations at IBM. As an efficiency and cost cutting expert, Elizabeth utilized activity-based cost analyses to identify administrative savings across IBM U.S. - helping streamline operations, eliminate waste, and save the company millions of dollars.

Elizabeth graduated from UCLA in 1984 with degrees in Economics and Political Science.

Her policies:

  • Government Spending and Budget:

I am committed to reducing the size and cost of government, reducing the publicly held debt and lowering taxes. 

  • Economic Growth:

Small and large American businesses will lead us out of the economic downturn, not more government spending. We must provide our business community the tools needed to grow the economy. 

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  • Accountability in Washington:

I support a balanced budget amendment movement. The momentum behind this movement will serve to let Congress know the people are serious about debt reduction

Topic: Feinstein's support of tax hikes would cause a $26 billion hit to CA economy.

Visit her website at http://www.emken2012.com/

Dinner: Simply go online, and Choose one of three entrees: Chicken, Pasta, Salmon.

Meal price: $25.00 | General Attendance $10.00 (needed to help defer the cost to this event).

Click here to make a reservation!  

New Location: Los Verdes Golf Club, 7000 W Los Verdes Drive, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275

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