The IEEE San Fernando Valley Section
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The IEEE San Fernando Valley Section
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Welcome you to a Dinner Meeting on USA Government Policies - Impact On Engineers and Scientists By Mr. Russell Harrison Senior Legislative Representative - Grassroots Affairs IEEE-USA, Washington, DC 20036 Date: Sunday, May 17, 2009 Place: Brasseries Restaurant, Hilton Woodland Hills6360 Canoga Park Avenue Woodland Hills, CA 91367 1-818-595-1000. RSVP: By May 15 to Mr. Elvis Merida, emerida@ieee.org No fee. Updates on the latest USA Government policies related to the high tech immigrant engineers, also President Obama's stimulus packages for funding energy, communications, biotech research and development, etc.
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Russell Harrison is the Legislative Representative for Grassroots
Activities for IEEE-USA. In this capacity, he is responsible for helping
members of IEEE-USA interact with, and ultimately influence, elected
officials. Prior to joining IEEE-USA, Mr. Harrison directed grassroots programs at the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries and the American Iron and Steel Institute. During his tenure, he actively raised campaign contributions through both of the associations’ political action committees. Mr. Harrison also represented the recycling and steel industries on Capitol Hill, and in state capitols on a variety of issues as a professional lobbyist. Mr. Harrison has a BA in Political Science, with minors in History and Communications, from Allegheny College, and a MS in Public Policy from the University of Maryland. He resides in Manassas, Virginia.
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