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Business Day at the Capitol - Another <br /> Successful Year <br /> Over 600 business leaders from 44 local chambers of commerce and 15 trade associa <br /> tions across the state attended the 11`''Annual Minnesota Business Day at the Capitol: <br /> IIIII <br /> event on March 18::Local chamber groups from across the state assembled buses and <br /> vansto bring their members to the event.Morning sessions kicked-off with legisla <br /> tive updates from the House and Senate leadership as well as a luncheon keynote from <br /> Governor Tim Pawlenty.Hundreds of business representatives loaded buses and headed <br /> to the Capitol to meet with their legislators to discuss topics like health care costs and <br /> transportation funding::As the largest business lobbying day,Minnesota Business Day <br /> at the Capitol has been'known to play a significant roll in the business community <br /> success each year.Thanks to the sponsoring and participating chambers that helped <br /> to make this day possible. <br /> • <br /> s <br /> E <br /> q <br /> Aillyi <br /> 63si <br /> Senator David Knutson(R-Burnsville)speaks with'a Senator Brian LeClair (R- <br /> delegationfronithe Burnsville ChamberofCommerce. Woodbury) talks with Jac <br /> Lan- <br /> ners, MGM Liquor Warehouse, <br /> Woodbury. <br /> ry,:- <br /> ' ' nes 1 1 <br /> , .. .. <br /> „,, ,. 0 ,.„: <br /> i . .3v ,_, <br /> ..., ..„ <br /> .,.., <br /> N,,,.. <br /> , 411:, , . ,<1”, *.'""','*:,.,pw'm"2 .1•%,"Pr."7:74,.'''', <br /> yam::. a rr <br /> Senator LeRoy Stumpf(DFL-Thief River <br /> Falls)talks with Jim Richter,East Grand Governor Tire Pawlenty address attendees dur- <br /> Forhs Chamber of Commerce. ing the Business Day at the Capitol luncheon. <br /> • <br />