BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20241016T150000Z DTEND:20241016T163000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Congressional Update with US Congressman Andy Biggs and the US Chamber of Commerce DESCRIPTION:Join us for an engaging morning of insights\, networking\, and congressional updates. This event will feature a fireside chat with Congressman Andy Biggs and a legislative and business update from Nikkie Nguyen of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. This event will provide valuable insight on issues impacting businesses on a national platform and right here at home. \n\n\n\nThe Good Government Series is a valuable platform facilitating meaningful dialogue between elected officials\, local leaders\, and the business community. By bringing these stakeholders together\, these events create opportunities for discussion on pressing governmental issues\, enabling the exchange of insights and perspectives.\n\n\n\nAbout Congressman Andy Biggs\n\nCongressman Andy Biggs is an Arizona native and is currently serving his fourth term in the U.S. House of Representatives\, representing Arizona's Fifth District. He lives in Gilbert with his wife of over 40 years\, Cindy. They have six children and ten grandchildren.\n\n\n\nCongressman Biggs received his bachelor's degree in Asian Studies from Brigham Young University\; his M.A. in Political Science from Arizona State University\; and his J.D. degree from the University of Arizona. He is a retired attorney\, who has been licensed to practice law in Arizona\, Washington\, and New Mexico.\n\n\n\nBefore being elected to Congress\, Congressman Biggs served in the Arizona Legislature for 14 years the last four as the Arizona Senate President. Congressman Biggs is a member of the House Judiciary Committee\, where he chairs the Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee\, and the Oversight and Accountability Committee. He is the former chairman of the House Freedom Caucus\, co-chair of the Border Security Caucus\, and co-founder of the War Powers Caucus.\n\n\n\nAbout Nikkie Nguyen\n\nNikkie Nguyen is the Government Affairs Manager of the Western Region for the United States Chamber of Commerce. The Western Regional office is responsible for advocating for the Chamber's national public policy goals and cultivating relationships with local chamber partners in California\, Nevada\, Arizona\, Utah\, and Hawaii.\n\n \n\nPrior to joining the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in 2024\, Nikkie spent eight years in management roles in the public affairs and grassroots advocacy space. She has worked with elected officials at the Local\, State\, and Federal levels\, and executives at some of the nation's top political consulting firms. Her leadership and innovation helped her achieve bipartisan policy and political victories across 17 states.\n\n \n\nNikkie graduated from California State University\, Dominguez Hills with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Public Administration and Public Policy and a minor in Communications.\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen you attend this event\, you enter an area where photography\, audio\, and video recording may occur. By attending\, you consent to such recording media and its release\, publication\, exhibition\, or reproduction\, including but not limited to marketing\, promotional purposes\, publication\, distribution\, and public display\, without further authorization or compensation. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us for an engaging morning of insights\, networking\, and congressional updates. This event will feature a fireside chat with Congressman Andy Biggs and a legislative and business update from Nikkie Nguyen of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. This event will provide valuable insight on issues impacting businesses on a national platform and right here at home. \;
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\nThe Good Government Series is a valuable platform facilitating meaningful dialogue between elected officials\, local leaders\, and the business community. By bringing these stakeholders together\, these events create opportunities for discussion on pressing governmental issues\, enabling the exchange of insights and perspectives.
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\nAbout Congressman Andy Biggs
\nCongressman Andy Biggs is an Arizona native and is currently serving his fourth term in the U.S. House of Representatives\, representing Arizona'\;s Fifth District. He lives in Gilbert with his wife of over 40 years\, Cindy. They have six children and ten grandchildren.
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\nCongressman Biggs received his bachelor'\;s degree in Asian Studies from Brigham Young University\; his M.A. in Political Science from Arizona State University\; and his J.D. degree from the University of Arizona. He is a retired attorney\, who has been licensed to practice law in Arizona\, Washington\, and New Mexico.
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\nBefore being elected to Congress\, Congressman Biggs served in the Arizona Legislature for 14 years &ndash\; the last four as the Arizona Senate President. \;Congressman Biggs is a member of the House Judiciary Committee\, where he chairs the Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee\, and the Oversight and Accountability Committee. He is the former chairman of the House Freedom Caucus\, co-chair of the Border Security Caucus\, and co-founder of the War Powers Caucus.
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\nAbout Nikkie Nguyen
\nNikkie Nguyen is the Government Affairs Manager of the Western Region for the United States Chamber of Commerce. The Western Regional office is responsible for advocating for the Chamber&rsquo\;s national public policy goals and cultivating relationships with local chamber partners in California\, Nevada\, Arizona\, Utah\, and Hawaii.
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\nPrior to joining the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in 2024\, Nikkie spent eight years in management roles in the public affairs and grassroots advocacy space. She has worked with elected officials at the Local\, State\, and Federal levels\, and executives at some of the nation&rsquo\;s top political consulting firms. Her leadership and innovation helped her achieve bipartisan policy and political victories across 17 states.
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\nNikkie graduated from California State University\, Dominguez Hills with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Public Administration and Public Policy and a minor in Communications.
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\nWhen you attend this event\, you enter an area where photography\, audio\, and video recording may occur. By attending\, you consent to such recording media and its release\, publication\, exhibition\, or reproduction\, including but not limited to marketing\, promotional purposes\, publication\, distribution\, and public display\, without further authorization or compensation.
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\n LOCATION:Park University Gilbert 92 W Vaughn Ave #101 Gilbert\, AZ 85233 UID:e.1886.6679 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260513T212038Z URL:https://business.gilbertaz.com/events/details/congressional-update-with-us-congressman-andy-biggs-and-the-us-chamber-of-commerce-6679 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR