NEW: Irish Prime Minister Kenny to Visit RI Sept. 24
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NEW: Irish Prime Minister Kenny to Visit RI Sept. 24
Kenny, along with other Irish officials, will attend a reception at the State House and visit the Rhode Island Irish Famine Memorial in Providence.
Chafee met with the Taoiseach in Ireland on May while leading a trade mission to further develop the state’s relationship and growth opportunities for businesses.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST"We continue to find ways to strengthen our role in global economic discussions,” said Chafee. “Recent economic indicators show that we are off to our best start in 30 years and companies want to do business in Rhode Island. We must look beyond our borders to the international community to remain competitive with our neighboring states.”
Gov. Lincoln Chafee Trip List
MA Pension Reform
January 8, 2013
MA State House, Boston, MA
Staff
Steven Haynes, State Trooper
Claire Richards, Executive Legal Counsel
'The Cost of Marriage Equality' Panel Discussion
February 21, 2013
New York University, New York City
Staff
Steven Haynes, State Trooper
Paul Sikorskyj, State Trooper
Christian Vareika, (Fmr.) Deputy Communications Director
Democratic Governors Association
February 23-25, 2013
Washington, DC
Staff
Paul Sikorsky, State Trooper
George Zainyeh, (Fmr.) Chief of Staff
Cost: $3,844
Ranking Meetings + Press Interviews
(w/ Chief Executive Magazine, The Economist, Forbes, Bloomberg, Journal of Commerce)
April 29, 2013
New York City
Staff
Paul Sikorskyj, State Trooper
Christian Vareika, (Fmr.) Deputy Communications Director
Paul Dion, State Director of Revenue Analysis
New England Energy Conference
May 10
Boston, MA
Staff
Michael Doherty, State Trooper
Kelly Mahoney, (Fmr.) Policy Director
2013 Governors Education Symposium
June 10-11, 2013
Chicago, IL
Staff
Paul Sikorskyj, State Trooper
National Governors Association and Democratic Governors Association
August 2-4, 2013
Milwaukee, WI
Staff
Steven Haynes, State Trooper
Paul Sikorskyj, State Trooper
Christian Vareika, (Fmr.) Deputy Communications Director
Cost: $2,420.90
New England Governors Conference and Eastern Canadian Premiers Conference
September 8-10, 2013
Quebec
Staff
Steven Haynes, State Trooper
Paul Sikorskyj, State Trooper
Kelly Mahoney, Fmr. Policy Director
Cost: $4,117.79
U of Chicago: Institute of Politics
November 4-5, 2013
Univ. of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Staff
Steven Haynes, State Trooper
Train Inspection with Providence + Worcester Railroad
November 14, 2013
Millbury, MA
Staff
Paul Sikorskyj, State Trooper
Kate Brock, Policy Analyst
Princeton U: American Whig-Cliosophic Society
December 5, 2013
Princeton Univ., Princeton, NJ
Staff
Steven Haynes, State Trooper
Alexander Heffner, New Media Associate
National Corridors Initiative 2013 Transportation Conference
December 13, 2013
UMASS Lowell, Lowell, MA
Staff
Paul Sikorskyj, State Trooper
Jonathan Stevens, Senior Advisor & Director of Special Projects
Faye Zuckerman, Communications Director
