2015 Chamber Kick-Off Luncheon- MEMBERS ONLY
Name:
2015 Chamber Kick-Off Luncheon- MEMBERS ONLY
Date:
February 20, 2015
Time:
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM EST
Registration:
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Senator Schuitmaker
Event Description:
Chamber members are invited to join us for an engaging presentation by Senator Schuitmaker and delicious luncheon during our Annual Kick-Off Luncheon sponsored by United Bank.
Lunch will consist of:
Mongolian Grill (chicken, beef, or vegetable) with rice
Gourmet Pasta Bar with bread sticks & broccoli
Cookies
Beverages including: Infused Water, Lemonade, Coffee
Meet Senator Schuitmaker
Raised on a family farm in Antwerp Township, Tonya has been a lifelong resident of southwest Michigan. She is married to Steve and together they are raising their two children, Jordan and Savina.
Tonya Schuitmaker graduated from Mattawan Consolidated High School. She holds a B.A. in business from Michigan State University and Tonya earned her Juris Doctor and graduated cum laude from the Detroit College of Law.
After completing her law degree, Tonya became an attorney and partner of the law firm of Schuitmaker, Cooper and Schuitmaker. Tonya started practicing law in 1993 where she concentrated in family, estate, business and municipal law. She was admitted to the State Bar of Illinois (1996), Florida (1994), Michigan (1993), and the American Bar Association (1993). From 1997 to 1998 Tonya was president of the Van Buren County Bar Association. She is also a member of the Representative Assembly of the Michigan Bar.
Serving her first term, Tonya was elected to the Michigan Senate in November 2010, following three terms in the House of Representatives. She was chosen by her Senate colleagues to serve as President Pro Tempore of the Senate, only the second woman in Michigan’s history to hold this position.
Currently, the senator serves as chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education, vice chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, vice chair of Senate Health Policy Committee, and as vice chair on the Senate Appropriations subcommittees on Capital Outlay, Community Colleges and Judiciary. Tonya also serves as a member on the vital Senate Appropriations Committee.
Lunch will consist of:
Mongolian Grill (chicken, beef, or vegetable) with rice
Gourmet Pasta Bar with bread sticks & broccoli
Cookies
Beverages including: Infused Water, Lemonade, Coffee
Meet Senator Schuitmaker
Raised on a family farm in Antwerp Township, Tonya has been a lifelong resident of southwest Michigan. She is married to Steve and together they are raising their two children, Jordan and Savina.
Tonya Schuitmaker graduated from Mattawan Consolidated High School. She holds a B.A. in business from Michigan State University and Tonya earned her Juris Doctor and graduated cum laude from the Detroit College of Law.
After completing her law degree, Tonya became an attorney and partner of the law firm of Schuitmaker, Cooper and Schuitmaker. Tonya started practicing law in 1993 where she concentrated in family, estate, business and municipal law. She was admitted to the State Bar of Illinois (1996), Florida (1994), Michigan (1993), and the American Bar Association (1993). From 1997 to 1998 Tonya was president of the Van Buren County Bar Association. She is also a member of the Representative Assembly of the Michigan Bar.
Serving her first term, Tonya was elected to the Michigan Senate in November 2010, following three terms in the House of Representatives. She was chosen by her Senate colleagues to serve as President Pro Tempore of the Senate, only the second woman in Michigan’s history to hold this position.
Currently, the senator serves as chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education, vice chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, vice chair of Senate Health Policy Committee, and as vice chair on the Senate Appropriations subcommittees on Capital Outlay, Community Colleges and Judiciary. Tonya also serves as a member on the vital Senate Appropriations Committee.
Event Sponsors:
Location:
Grand Hall
Wayland Union High School - Fine Arts Entrance
870 E Superior St
Wayland, MI 49348
(Use Wildcat Drive for easier access to the parking area of the Fine Arts Center)
Wayland Union High School - Fine Arts Entrance
870 E Superior St
Wayland, MI 49348
(Use Wildcat Drive for easier access to the parking area of the Fine Arts Center)
Date/Time Information:
Friday, February 20, 2015
11:30am - 1:00pm
11:30am - 1:00pm
Contact Information:
Denise Behm
Fees/Admission:
Members only complimentary event.
To become a member and enjoy events such as this, contact the chamber office at 269.792.9246.
To become a member and enjoy events such as this, contact the chamber office at 269.792.9246.
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