Business Networking Luncheon - State of the City
Date and Time
Friday Nov 20, 2015
11:30 AM - 1:15 PM CST
11:30 Networking
12:00 Lunch
12:30 Presentation
1:15 Adjourn
Location
Eagle Valley Golf Course
2600 Double Eagle Lane
Woodbury, MN 55129
Fees/Admission
$20 for Members
$25 for Non-Members
Please RSVP by noon, Wednesday November 18, 2015
Bring items for the Winter Outerwear clothing drive!
*Full refund available upon 48 hour cancellation*
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Description
The Woodbury Chamber Membership Networking Luncheon offers a chance to network and learn more about an interesting topic each month while enjoying a delicious catered lunch. We are collecting Winter Outerwear for The Christian Cupboard this month! Please bring gently used or new items such as coats, hats, gloves, scarves, mittens, snow pants and boots to the luncheon. These will be transported to the food shelf for those who desperately need them. Thank you in advance for your support!
“The State of the City!” An Annual Chamber Event!
Presentation: Woodbury: State of the City Address
Presenter: Mayor Mary Giuliani Stephens
About the Program: Mayor Stephens will present the 2015 State of the City address, which will focus on the implementation of the City Council’s Strategic Initiatives, recap of this year’s development highlights, and an overview of what she sees on the horizon for 2016 and the future of the City.
About the Speaker: Mary Giuliani Stephens was elected in 2010 as Woodbury’s fifth mayor, and first female mayor. She had previously served on the City Council since 2007. Stephens is President of the Woodbury Economic Development Authority and is Chair of the Woodbury Housing and Redevelopment Authority and also serves on the Regional Council of Mayors, Metropolitan Legislative Committee, and Gateway Corridor Commission. Stephens is a Woodbury Area Chamber of Commerce and the Woodbury Community Foundation board member. Her volunteer positions within the community include the Woodbury Jaycees, Woodbury Athletic Association, Woodbury Soccer Board, Minnesota Youth Soccer Association, New Life Academy Educational Foundation Board, and Woodbury Prayer Breakfast Board. She is a member of the Woodbury Lion’s Club.
Mayor Stephens received her bachelor’s degree with distinction in political science and speech communications from the University of Michigan and her juris doctorate, cum laude, from William Mitchell College of Law. Stephens was a partner in the St. Paul law firm of Moore, Costello & Hart, practicing primarily in the area of commercial construction. She also served on the American Arbitration Association’s panel of arbitrators for no-fault, commercial, and complex cases. She has resided in Woodbury for 30 years with her husband Greg. The couple has two adult children and two grandchildren.
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