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(Middletown, Conn.) Anthony Assante, Chairman of the Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce announced that Chamber members took part in a roundtable discussion with gubernatorial candidate Dan Malloy at the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, March 4, 2010 from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. The meeting was organized by the Greater New Haven Chamber. A total of 40 of the state’s business leaders and Chamber of Commerce representatives from throughout the state were in attendance.
Middlesex Chamber Chairman Anthony Assante, Chamber Legislative Committee Coordinator Jeff Pugliese, Chamber Public Relations Director Matt Fraulino, and Chamber members Gene Chiappetta, Jerry Dyar, and Russ St. John represented Middlesex County and the Chamber at the meeting.
The meeting opened with general remarks from Dan Malloy, who then fielded questions from the audience. The audience question topics included the need to streamline government labor issues, healthcare mandates, state regulatory processes, and how to stop the “brain drain” of students who seek employment outside of the state. Malloy also shared his philosophy on where the state’s economic future lies.
The Greater New Haven Chamber will host several other gubernatorial candidates in the coming months.
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