Business, Education, and Healthcare Policy Leaders to Convene At Bergen Community College for “New Jersey: State of Bergen County 2012”

New Jersey: State of Bergen County will be held on Wednesday, October 10, in the Technology Education Center at Bergen Community College in Paramus, New Jersey. The program begins at 9 a.m. and concludes at 11:45 a.m., with registration and breakfast from 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. The conversations are videotaped and posted on the Council’s website, and the public is invited to attend the sessions. 

The event is part of a series that gathers New Jersey’s leading business leaders, academicians, and policymakers in 12 locations across the state in September and October for New Jersey: State of the County/Region 2012, a unique grassroots series on the economy, education, and healthcare in New Jersey. 

“This series is an exciting launch for the Council,” said Rebecca Perkins, President of the Council. “As we planned our annual New Jersey: State of the State event, we realized that it would have more impact if we gathered information from those who are shaping policy on the economy, healthcare, and education in municipalities and counties around the state. This information will provide an invaluable perspective in November, as we analyze New Jersey Presidential and Congressional election results, and as we look ahead to next year’s elections.” 

Confirmed participants in the October 10 event include: 
• Hon. John Mitchell, Bergen County Freeholder 
• John Galandak, President, Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey
• Sandra M. Sroka, Interim Dean, Bergen Community College, School of Continuing Education, Corporate and Public Sector Training; 
• Erdal Yilmax, Guidance Counselor, Bergen Arts & Science Charter School; 
• Lisa Tank, MD, Director of Medical Affairs, Hackensack University Medical Center; and 
• Nancy Mangieri, MD, Director, Bergen County Department of Health. 

For registration, and a complete list of participants, visit the Council’s website at www.statepublicaffairs.org or call the Council at 908.580.0946. Registrations will be accepted at the door.