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SUMMARY:GBA Breakfast Series: Advocacy
DESCRIPTION:The Gaston Business Association aims to foster collaboration between local businesses and government entities. To accomplish this\, we invite you to join us for an upcoming breakfast event that promises to shed light on the critical intersection of business and government impacting Gaston County.\n\nSeptember 26th\, hear from a distinguished panel of state elected officials who will:\n\n\n	\n	Share their insights into what transpired during this year's session of the General Assembly in Raleigh\n	\n	\n	Discuss what issues are anticipated to be addressed next year\n	\n	\n	Dive deeper into the potential implications for your business\n	\n\n\nOur thought bubble: We are grateful to our esteemed representatives for taking the time to engage with our business community\, as they shape policies affecting us. The panel includes:\n\n\n	\n	Representative John Torbett - Representative Torbett (District 108) previously served on the Gaston County Board of Commissioners from 2002 to 2010.\n	\n	\n	Representative Donnie Loftis - Representative Loftis (District 109) has been involved in Gaston County government and community for many years. He has chaired the CaroMont Health board and served as a Gaston County Commissioner.\n	\n	\n	Representative Kelly Hastings - Representative Hastings (District 110) has been a member of the North Carolina General Assembly since his election in 2010.\n	\n	\n	Senator Brad Overcash - Senator Overcash (District 43)\, who started his term this year\, has demonstrated his leadership through various roles within our community\, and continues to serve Gaston County as State Senator.\n	\n\n\nThis event is an opportunity for the business community to engage in meaningful dialogue\, gain insights and stronger connections with our state officials.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p class="text-base text-gray-900 leading-relaxed mb-5 min-h-[1rem]" data-cy="paragraph" data-node="paragraph" data-pm-slice="1 1 []" data-uuid="c8e9609a-83e6-421a-bed1-185b0a5288ed">The Gaston Business Association aims to foster collaboration between local businesses and government entities. To accomplish this\, we invite you to join us for an upcoming breakfast event that promises to shed light on the critical intersection of business and government impacting Gaston County.</p>\n\n<p class="text-base text-gray-900 leading-relaxed mb-5 min-h-[1rem]" data-cy="paragraph" data-node="paragraph" data-uuid="13658cf7-8491-413e-a89a-3c814e9f8c9e"><strong data-qa="bold_text">September 26th</strong>\, hear from a distinguished panel of state elected officials who will:</p>\n\n<ul class="editor-ul pl-7 w-full" data-qa="bullet_list" data-uuid="e412fffc-86a8-4a14-b759-a6f1399b77f6">\n	<li class="editor-li" data-qa="list_item" data-uuid="1cffbdfa-d9d9-4b1c-8095-4100c7858ec7">\n	<p class="text-base text-gray-900 leading-relaxed mb-5 min-h-[1rem]" data-cy="paragraph" data-node="paragraph" data-uuid="c8861680-cf57-4583-b53d-7c31d27c1cdc"><strong data-qa="bold_text">Share their insights</strong> into what transpired during this year&rsquo\;s session of the General Assembly in Raleigh</p>\n	</li>\n	<li class="editor-li" data-qa="list_item" data-uuid="c1f34b95-aa41-4d5a-80e0-3aebd8d4bd7b">\n	<p class="text-base text-gray-900 leading-relaxed mb-5 min-h-[1rem]" data-cy="paragraph" data-node="paragraph" data-uuid="51130b3e-5352-4a46-9c12-13f98bfe9a86"><strong data-qa="bold_text">Discuss </strong>what issues are anticipated to be addressed next year</p>\n	</li>\n	<li class="editor-li" data-qa="list_item" data-uuid="56e1603c-e142-4198-ac09-e4b8440ba308">\n	<p class="text-base text-gray-900 leading-relaxed mb-5 min-h-[1rem]" data-cy="paragraph" data-node="paragraph" data-uuid="51a283aa-a1e8-4409-a1e0-51b490d306c5"><strong data-qa="bold_text">Dive deeper</strong> into the potential implications for your business</p>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p class="text-base text-gray-900 leading-relaxed mb-5 min-h-[1rem]" data-cy="paragraph" data-node="paragraph" data-uuid="9d5a1dec-04b2-44c1-9c77-b2b83ebe87b7"><strong data-qa="bold_text">Our thought bubble:</strong> We are grateful to our esteemed representatives for taking the time to engage with our business community\, as they shape policies affecting us. The panel includes:</p>\n\n<ul class="editor-ul pl-7 w-full" data-qa="bullet_list" data-uuid="29ecbe84-0d27-49fd-bb6f-5c97eb6d32d9">\n	<li class="editor-li" data-qa="list_item" data-uuid="f0842c5b-1ae2-4dd5-9ead-5f39646241b3">\n	<p class="text-base text-gray-900 leading-relaxed mb-5 min-h-[1rem]" data-cy="paragraph" data-node="paragraph" data-uuid="0468e764-170b-43ae-8a1d-8331c0f5b445"><strong data-qa="bold_text">Representative John Torbett</strong> - Representative Torbett (District 108) previously served on the Gaston County Board of Commissioners from 2002 to 2010.</p>\n	</li>\n	<li class="editor-li" data-qa="list_item" data-uuid="f2802757-a5d2-403b-b2a9-00c5b1e3debd">\n	<p class="text-base text-gray-900 leading-relaxed mb-5 min-h-[1rem]" data-cy="paragraph" data-node="paragraph" data-uuid="cc079608-08d7-45ce-b341-a475bf935b01"><strong data-qa="bold_text">Representative Donnie Loftis</strong> - Representative Loftis (District 109) has been involved in Gaston County government and community for many years. He has chaired the CaroMont Health board and served as a Gaston County Commissioner.</p>\n	</li>\n	<li class="editor-li" data-qa="list_item" data-uuid="1e63d05f-ce57-4218-acbf-5a721a5e8b9b">\n	<p class="text-base text-gray-900 leading-relaxed mb-5 min-h-[1rem]" data-cy="paragraph" data-node="paragraph" data-uuid="fcad0cf5-8172-47d6-a680-fe0841728e58"><strong data-qa="bold_text">Representative Kelly Hastings</strong> - Representative Hastings (District 110) has been a member of the North Carolina General Assembly since his election in 2010.</p>\n	</li>\n	<li class="editor-li" data-qa="list_item" data-uuid="3c061006-7738-499c-8738-a3e681aeaebd">\n	<p class="text-base text-gray-900 leading-relaxed mb-5 min-h-[1rem]" data-cy="paragraph" data-node="paragraph" data-uuid="b68737dc-795d-4eed-880d-cb481905380b"><strong data-qa="bold_text">Senator Brad Overcash</strong> - Senator Overcash (District 43)\, who started his term this year\, has demonstrated his leadership through various roles within our community\, and continues to serve Gaston County as State Senator.</p>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p class="text-base text-gray-900 leading-relaxed mb-5 min-h-[1rem]" data-cy="paragraph" data-node="paragraph" data-uuid="1ef76b6d-d694-4986-9d2a-8e523ca1eebb"><strong data-qa="bold_text">This event</strong> is an opportunity for the business community to engage in meaningful dialogue\, gain insights and stronger connections with our state officials.</p>\n
LOCATION:Gastonia Conference Center
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DTSTAMP:20260429T070320Z
URL:https://members.gastonbusiness.com/events/details/gba-breakfast-series-advocacy-7597
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