Friday, February 15, 2008

Diverse Business Day at the Utah State Legislature

Utah Minority Business Leaders Invited to Meet With State Legislators

Salt Lake City – Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker’s Office of Diversity & Human Rights has invited diverse business owners to attend an informative morning at the State Legislature which will be held in the East Building State Room at the Utah State Capitol Complex on Tuesday February 19, 2008 at 9:00 AM . Business owners will be formally introduced on the chamber floors to the members of the House of Representative and the Senate.

The event will feature guest speakers Senator Ross Romero, Representative Mark Wheatly and Josie Valdez, former administrator of Minority Affairs for Salt Lake City. The speakers will discuss the legislative process, and how a community can influence the laws that are being made.

Business owners who would like more information on this event should contact Yolanda Francisco-Nez, Coordinator of the Mayor’s Office of Diversity & Human Rights by phone 535-7734 or e-mail yolanda.francisco-nez@slcgov.com.

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