Events

Want to actively participate in your community? You are invited to join government and political experts from around the state to discuss how citizens can effect positive change - from cutting your property taxes to rooting out government corruption.

This free South Jersey Call to Service Summit will provide you with insider knowledge and skills to effectively tackle the problems facing your town and county. The Summit will offer free training, including expert analysis and insight from political insiders, and open discussion on each of these topics. 
Event Details

Keynote Speaker: Gil Medina, Cushman Wakefield, former Secretary of Commerce, former Camden City Councilman 

Breakout Panel Speakers include:

• Debra P. DiLorenzo, President & CEO of the Chamber of Commerce of Southern New Jersey
• Christopher Daggett, former DEP Commissioner and Independent 2009 Gubernatorial Candidate
• NJ State Senators Jim Whelan and Joseph Kyrillos
• Tom Byrne, Chair, NJ Tax and Fiscal Study Commission
• Paul Josephson, former Chief Counsel to the Governor and Counsel to State Democratic Committee
• Ted Mann, Founder, InJersey.com and Digital Director, Gannett News
• Dr. Herman J. Saatkamp, Jr., President, Richard Stockton College

Summit Program:

• 5-5:30: Networking & Registration (A Wing Gallery)
• 5:30-5:40: Welcome to the Jersey Call to Service (Alton Auditorium)
• 5:50-6:50: Break out Panels (B & C Wings)
• 7:00-8:00: Call to Service Celebration (F Wing Atrium)

Break Out Panels:

• "Citizen Attack on the Property Tax" - Cutting Local Government Waste
• "Citizen Leadership Service" - New Opportunities for Non-Elected Government Positions Under the Citizen Service Act
• "Citizen Control of Political Parties"- Exploring the New Party Democracy Act
• "Decline of the Media and Rise of the Citizen Journalist"

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