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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>From <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Jerri Haigler</st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Where
does <st1:State w:st="on">North Carolina</st1:State>'s next governor stand on
transportation issues that affect the <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Charlotte</st1:place></st1:City>
region? Find out when the Regional Roads Committee presents a series of forums
with each of the 2008 N.C. gubernatorial candidates.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>The
Regional Roads Committee is a consortium of representatives from chambers of
commerce from 13 counties in the <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Charlotte</st1:place></st1:City>
region. Its purpose is to harness the regional business community in support of
regional transportation needs focusing particularly on roads, transit and land
use planning.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>The
"Meet This Candidate" forums give each candidate an opportunity to
present his or her platform on how to meet our regional transportation needs
and create the viable infrastructure that will help to grow existing businesses
and attract new ones.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>The forums
will be held at the Tate Recital Hall in the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Overcash</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>:</span></font><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Justice
Bob Orr (R)</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><br>
Tuesday, February 5<br>
10:00 a.m. - Noon <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Mayor
Pat McCrory (R)</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><br>
Monday, February 11<br>
10:00 a.m. - Noon </span></font><font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Admission
is free, but registration for each event is required. Sign up online by
visiting </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.charlottechamber.com/index.php?src=news&refno=1009&category=Chamber%20News">http://www.charlottechamber.com/index.php?src=news&refno=1009&category=Chamber%20News</a><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>For
more information on the "Meet This Candidate" Forums, contact Murphy
Sullivan at 704.378.1374 or </span></font><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><a
href="mailto:msullivan@charlottechamber.com">msullivan@charlottechamber.com</a></span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>. </span></font><font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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