Lt. Governor Mary Taylor to speak at Chamber Annual Meeting - May 25th

Ohio Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor will be the featured speaker for members of the Darke County Chamber of Commerce during their 2011 Annual Meeting on Wednesday, May 25, 2011.

CenturyLink is the gold sponsor of the event and silver sponsors are Romer’s Catering and Entertainment, Spirit Medical Transport and Walls Brothers Asphalt.

Mary Taylor’s goal is to help make Ohio jobs-friendly once again.

Taylor was sworn in as Ohio’s 65th Lieutenant Governor on January 10, 2011, the same day Governor John R. Kasich named her to lead CSI Ohio – the “Common Sense Initiative” to reform Ohio’s regulatory policies, as well as to serve as the director of the Ohio Department of Insurance. These two assignments dovetail together and provide the perfect launching pad for working to make Ohio a jobs – and business – friendly state. CSI Ohio will review Ohio’s regulatory system to eliminate excessive and duplicative rules that stand in the way of job creation and the regulatory mission of the Department of Insurance is a good place to start.

Both CSI and the Department of Insurance present unique challenges, but Taylor is no stranger to taking on tough assignments. As the first certified public accountant to serve as Auditor of State, Taylor transformed the office into a nationally-recognized, 21st-century government auditing firm. The National White Collar Crime Center praised Taylor for her excellence in fighting and preventing fraud and for recovering millions in misspent tax dollars. The Ohio Society of CPA’s called Taylor one of their “most influential” members.

CenturyLink is a gold sponsor of the 2011 Annual Meeting and Romer’s Catering & Entertainment Facilities, Spirit Medical Transport and Walls Brothers Asphalt are silver sponsors.

Romer’s Catering, Greenville, will host the May 25 luncheon and cost is $15 per person. This event is for chamber members only and reservations are required by Friday, May 20. For reservations contact the Darke County Chamber at 937-548-2102 or info@darkecountyohio.com. Additional event information will be posted on the Chamber website located at www.darkecountyohio.com.