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 The South Jersey Call to Service Summit was on, Tuesday March 16, 2010 at Stockton College in Pomona NJ. Hundreds of South Jersey citizens showed up to answer the call to service. The Summit provided training in how to actively participate in the leadership of your community. Government and political experts from around the state were on hand to discuss how citizens can effect positive change- from cutting property taxes to rooting out government corruption.
The free Summit Speakers included:
Keynote Speaker: Gil Medina, Cushman Wakefield, former Secretary of Commerce, former Camden City Councilman
Christopher Daggett, former DEP Commissioner and gubernatorial candidate
Debra P. DiLorenzo, President & CEO of the Chamber of Commerce of Southern New Jersey
NJ State Senator Joseph Kyrillos
Paul Josephson, former Chief Counsel to the Governor and Legal Counsel to State Democratic Committee
Joan Wright, former Gov. Kean Cabinet Member & former Assemblywoman
Ted Mann, Founder, InJersey.com and Digital Director, Gannett News
Dr. Herman J. Saatkamp, Jr., President, Stockton College
Summit Program:
Break Out Panels:
- Tools for Citizens to Control Propoerty Taxes and Cut Government Waste
- Citizen Leadership Service- New Opportunities to Serve on Government Policy Boards under the Citizen Service Act.
- Citizen Control of Political Parties- Exploring the New Party Democracy Act
- Citizen Journalism- A Cure for Closed Door Government
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