46th ANNUAL TEXAS LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE

Sponsored by:  The Greater New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce, Inc.  

The 46th annual Texas Legislative Conference is set for Thursday and Friday, March 22 and 23, 2012 in the New Braunfels Civic/Convention Center.  The conference is a non-partisan organization of Texas business and political leaders who meet annually in New Braunfels to focus on public policy issues. This year�s panel topics on March 23 include higher education challenges, a media review of primary results, the federal government vs. Texas jobs and water solutions for Texas.  Speakers and panelists are being finalized at this time.  A keynote luncheon speaker has not yet been confirmed at this time.  

ECONOMIST RAY PERRYMAN NAMED TEXAN OF THE YEAR

BY TEXAS LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE

POLITICAL SATIRIST MARK RUSSELL TO PRESENT AWARD

Honor to be presented in New Braunfels on March 22, 2012.  Reception starts at 7pm.

NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas - World-renowned economist and policy advisor Ray Perryman has been named Texan of the Year by the Texas Legislative Conference, the well known annual state-wide forum that is marking its 46th year. Perryman will be presented with the award Thursday evening, March 22, at a special reception in his honor at the New Braunfels Civic/Convention Center. He will be joining an array of prominent past honorees since 1974 including Barbara Jordan, Laura Bush, Herb Kelleher and John Connolly.

"I am truly humbled and grateful for this award," said Perryman. "As a native Texan with deep roots, I can't imagine any honor that could be more meaningful. The pantheon of past recipients includes friends, heroes, and mentors, far too many of whom are no longer with us. I only hope that I can be worthy of their legacy and gain further inspiration from them to continually strive to improve the prospects for our great state as we face daunting challenges and boundless opportunities."   

According to Conference Chair Sara Tays, Perryman was selected for his tireless efforts in helping to build a better Texas. "For more than twenty-five years, Ray has been assessing the economic impact of corporate expansions, regulatory changes, real estate developments, public policy initiatives and myriad other factors affecting business activity," said Tays. "He has conducted hundreds of impact analyses for the U.S. and Texas economies and these studies have facilitated desirable corporate locations and expansions throughout the state." 

Dr. Perryman has been involved in all phases of economic development including preparation of the "Texas, Our Texas" report, the statewide economic development plan that forms the basis for much of the legislation strengthening incentive programs within the state. Dr. Perryman has been involved in virtually every significant economic development policy initiative and major site selection within the state in recent years, and his firm has assisted numerous communities of all sizes with their development planning efforts. He prepares regular forecasts of economic variables of the U.S. and Texas and each of the state's metropolitan statistical areas. His studies have played a role in the creation and retention of hundreds of thousands of jobs.

Dr. Perryman has been honored by the Texas Legislature for his tireless efforts in helping to build a better Texas, and his other awards include the Nation's Outstanding Young Economist and Social Scientist, the Outstanding Young Person in the World in the Field of Economics and Business, one of the Ten Outstanding Persons in the World, and he was named the Outstanding Texas Leader of 1990.

MARK RUSSELL TO PRESENT TEXAN OF THE YEAR AWARD MARCH 22, 2012

Information on registration and tickets for both the Thursday evening, March 22, 2012 Texan of the Year reception and the Friday, March 23, 2012 half-day conference program may be obtained from the Greater New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce at (830) 625-2385 or by emailing  tlc@nbcham.org .  

Contacts: 

Michael Meek, Conference Program Director, (830) 608-2808 or meek@nbcham.org

Sara Tays, Conference Chair, (512) 470-3027 or sara.k.tays@exxonmobil.com

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