Energy Summit in Columbus Today

Release:

Washington, DC- The American Energy Solutions Group (AESG) and its Chairman, Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, is pleased to announce an Energy Summit in Columbus, Ohio, [TODAY] with leading energy experts to be hosted by Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) to discuss solutions to America’s energy challenges.

The AESG has hosted several summits across the country this year in order to develop policy initiatives to lower energy prices for American families and small businesses, and create energy independence for the American people. On June 12, House Republicans introduced H.R. 2846, The American Energy Act as an “all of the above policy.”

The Columbus Energy Summit will take place Wednesday, September 2nd at 10:00 a.m. in Columbus, OH, at the Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center on the campus of The Ohio State University. A press conference will follow the summit at approximately 11:30 a.m.


Who:

House Republican Leader John Boehner (OH-8)
House Republican Conference Chairman and AESG Chairman, Mike Pence (IN-6)
Rep. Bob Latta (OH-5)
Rep. Pat Tiberi (OH-12)
Rep. Jean Schmidt (OH-2)
Rep. Steve Austria (OH-7)

Witnesses:

Mr. Harry Alford- President, National Black Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Michael Carey- President, Ohio Coal Association
Ms. Jolene Thompson- Senior VP, American Municipal Power
Mr. Chris Horner- Competitive Enterprise Institute
Mr. Tom Secor- President, Durable Corp.
When:

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (Summit)
11:30 a.m. (Press Conference)

Where:

Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center
Bob Evans Memorial Auditorium
2201 Fred Taylor Drive
Columbus, Ohio 43210