Congressional Leaders to Host Energy Summit in Columbus to Discuss Solutions to America’s Energy Challenges

U.S. House Republican Leadership to Visit Columbus Next Tomorrow as Part of National Energy Tour

Washington, DC- Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) is pleased to announce that he will host The American Energy Solutions Group (AESG) and its Chairman, Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, in Columbus, Ohio tomorrow as the AESG will hold an Energy Summit with leading energy experts to discuss solutions to America’s energy challenges.

The AESG has hosted several summits across the country this year in order to develop policy initiatives to lower energy prices for American families and small businesses, and create energy independence for the American people. On June 12, House Republicans introduced H.R. 2846, the American Energy Act as an “all of the above policy.”

The Columbus Energy Summit will take place tomorrow Wednesday, September 2nd at 10:00 a.m. in Columbus, OH at the Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center on the campus of Ohio State University. A press conference will follow the summit at approximately 11:30 am.

Who:

House Republican Conference Chairman and AESG Chairman, Mike Pence (IN-6)

House Republican Leader John Boehner (OH-8)

Rep. Bob Latta (OH-5)

Rep. Pat Tiberi (OH-12)

Rep. Jean Schmidt (OH-2)

Rep. Steve Austria (OH-7)

Witnesses:

Mr. Harry Alford- President, National Black Chamber of Commerce

Mr. Michael Carey- President, Ohio Coal Association

Ms. Jolene Thompson- Senior VP, American Municipal Power

Mr. Chris Horner, Competitive Enterprise Institute

Mr. Tom Secor- President, Durable Corp.

Mr. Brent Porteus, President, Ohio Farm Bureau Federation

When:

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009
10:00 am – 11:30 am (Summit)
11:30 am (Press Conference)

Where:

Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center

Bob Evans Memorial Auditorium

2201 Fred Taylor Drive

Columbus, Ohio

43210