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legislative AFFAIRS Chamber Day in DC: Reserve Your Spot Today! You can make your own airfare and hotel arrangements, or we can take care of it Please reserve your spot for the Chamber’s Annual Washington DC Legislative Fly-in May 11-14. We have an exciting trip planned and this should be a very interesting time to be advocating for business with Congress. Please join us! Transportation Committee Our Transportation Committee meets the 4th Wednesday of each month in the Chamber board room. The Committee is now meeting in subcommittee groups that focus on high speed rail, the airport, funding and other issues. Subcommittee chairs then summarize the information at our monthly meetings. If you would like to serve on the Chamber’s Transportation Committee and participate in the local transportation planning process please contact me at the Chamber. Chamber Leadership Programs: Building Future Leaders The Jr. Leadership Program will graduate on March 23rd at the College Station Hilton with Gen. Joe Ramirez of the TAMU Corps of Cadets giving the commencement address. The Chamber will celebrate its 1,000th Leadership Brazos Program graduate in May. As a result, the Leadership Brazos Alumni Association will kick off a campaign to recruit members from graduating classes over the past 30 years. A new continuing leadership program, LBAA website and social media campaign will help this exclusive group find ways to help th