What will happen on Election Day and
what will it mean?
The
2006 elections have the opportunity
to be historic ones no matter which
side of the political aisle you sit
on. Republican or
Democrat—Conservative or Liberal,
November 7th will no
doubt prove to be a day of great
importance to our nation. Will
Democrats take back the House or
Senate in Washington? Will
Republicans retain control? Either
way, what will all of this mean?
Pete Havel, Regional Director for
the U.S. Chamber’s Office of
Congressional and Public Affairs and
frequent commentator on the national
political scene, will talk about the
2006 elections, dissect key races
from around the nation and state and
talk about what all of this means as
we head into the 2008 Presidential
elections. It has already been an
interesting election season and we
are less than a month away!
All Local, State and National
Candidates are welcome and will be
introduced. Reservations are
required. Please arrive and sign in
by
7:15 AM. No campaign literature or
signs will be allowed.
Pete
Havel serves as the Executive Director
for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for the
Southwest and South Central Regions.
These regions encompass the states of
Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana,
Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma and
Texas.
The U.S.
Chamber of Commerce is America’s largest
business federation representing over 3
million businesses, associations and
chambers of commerce throughout the
country.
Pete’s
responsibilities with the U.S. Chamber
include outreach to House and Senate
offices throughout the two regions,
grassroots lobbying efforts for the
Chamber in these 8 states, political
activities throughout the region, and
corporate and chamber outreach. Havel
also uses his background as a political
fundraiser to raise significant funding
for the U.S. Chamber’s political
program. In addition, Havel provides
numerous speeches and interviews on the
nation’s political climate for various
organizations and media outlets each
election year.
A
graduate of Baylor University, Havel
comes to the position with extensive
political, legislative and media
experience. Before joining the U.S.
Chamber in August of 2003, Havel served
in the following positions:
-
Campaign manager and consultant to
numerous state, congressional and
presidential campaigns
-
Regional Director for Political and
Legislative Affairs for Associated
Builders and Contractors covering
the states of AR, LA, OK and TX.
-
Regional Director for Political
Affairs for National Federation of
Independent Business, covering 16
states
-
Producer of Emmy-Award winning TV
talk program in Boston Media Market
-
Deputy Chief of Staff for Minority
Leader in Massachusetts House of
Representatives
-
President of consulting firm Havel
and Associates, which was
responsible for raising nearly $2
million in the 2002 election cycle
for targeted U.S. House and Senate
races as well as serving as
government affairs consultant for
both business associations and
corporations.
A
native of Massachusetts, Havel is a
diehard Boston Red Sox fan and
successfully ran the Boston Marathon
twice. He is a graduate of Baylor
University. Pete and his wife Janie and
3 year old daughter Reagan live in
Dallas, TX and are active members of
Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, TX |
