Thank you Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee for inviting me to testify today on this very important topic. I especially appreciate the leadership of the sponsors of this package including Senator Casperson, Senator Johnson and Senator Warren also Governor Snyder for highlighting this important issue in his special message on Infrastructure.

DETROIT, February 14, 2012 – Today, the Detroit Regional Chamber announced that Penske Corporation founder and Chairman Roger S. Penske is joining an impressive list of headliners at the 2012 Mackinac Policy Conference. The Conference, held Tuesday, May 29 through Thursday, …

On Friday, Feb. 10, the Detroit Regional Chamber and its Connection Point program traveled to the White House for a special meeting to strategize about job creation and economic growth in the Motor City. The event, This invitation-only meeting capped a two-day visit to Washington D.C. by the Chamber’s Senior Vice President of Economic Development Benjamin Erulkar and Connection Point Program Director Trevor Pawl.

DETROIT, February 8, 2012 – Members of the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Connection Point program will visit the White House on Friday, Feb. 10, as part of a discussion on job creation and business growth with the Obama administration. The White House …