LEE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Southern Base of the Research Triangle Region

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, August 9, 2006


TV ANALYST CHRIS FITZSIMON
TO REVIEW LEGISLATIVE SESSION

SANFORD -- By the time the legislative "short session" ended late last month, the North Carolina General Assembly had approved bills to revamp economic development programs, combat illegal immigration, raise the minimum wage and even limit junk faxes.

Political insider Chris Fitzsimon has monitored the 2006 legislative session and will provide his take on recent legislation when he addresses the Committee of 100 on Aug. 23 at Chef Paul's Cafe. The luncheon meeting begins at noon and is open to the public.

Fitzsimon is director of NC Policy Watch, a liberal public policy organization created "to change the way our elected officials debate important issues facing North Carolina." NC Policy Watch is a project of the A.J. Fletcher Foundation in Raleigh, which also publishes Philanthropy Journal.

The graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill also is a regular panelist on NC Spin, a syndicated political talk show appearing on more than a dozen television stations from Wilmington to Boone.

Before moving directly into political advocacy, he covered government and politics at WRAL-TV in Raleigh, leaving that position in 1991 to become special assistant for policy and communications for then-House Speaker Dan Blue.

When Fitzsimon appears locally, he will review the legislative session and discuss other issues of importance to the state. A question and answer period will follow.

All Committee of 100 meetings are open to the public; the cost, including lunch, is $10 per person for members, $15 per person for guests. For reservations or information, contact Jane Haber at the Lee County Economic Development Corp., 919-774-8439 or info@lcedc.com.

The Committee of 100 is an organization of business leaders committing time, energy and resources to enhance the economic well-being of Lee County and its citizens. Corporate and individual members assist the Lee County Economic Development Corp. by establishing venture capital projects to expand local industry, helping to promote economic growth and enhancing working relationships among government, business and the community.

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Media Contacts

Bob Heuts, Director
Jane Haber, Administrative Assistant
919-774-8439   (phone)
919-775-5410   (fax)
info@lcedc.com (e-mail)


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 Chris Fitzsimon Mug Shot
   (281K JPEG, courtesy of Philanthropy Journal)
   http://www.lcedc.com/media/releases/releasephotos/ChrisFitzsimon.jpg
 NC Policy Watch
   http://www.ncpolicywatch.org
 A.J. Fletcher Foundation
   http://www.philanthropyjournal.org/page15883.cfm