WHAT:      The Texas Economy and YOUR Business
WHO:        Texas State Comptroller Carole Keaton Strayhorn
WHEN:      Monday, January 12 from 11:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
WHERE:   CityPlace, 2711 N. Haskell, Dallas, TX (N. Central Expressway at Haskell)
COST:       Members and Corporate Partners with reservations $25
              Members and Corporate Partners without reservations $30
              Non-members with reservations $35
              Walk-ins will be charged an additional $5 ($40)
              No-shows will be billed.
RSVP:        By noon on Friday, January 9. Contact us at rsvp@nawbotx.org,
              972.503.9760 (fax), or 214.428.7475 (phone).
 
Advance registrations must be paid by check or credit card. VISA or MasterCard option may be paid by E-mail, fax or mail. Reservations must be made by the deadline. No-shows or cancellations after the deadline will be charged. Walk-ins will be charged an additional $5.
             

 
Come learn about how the Texas economy will affect YOUR business from the highest elected woman official in Texas.
 
It is anticipated that Comptroller Strayhorn's remarks will touch on a range of topics including, but not limited to, the following.

• Where the Texas economy is headed - The Comptroller will discuss Texas economic indicators compiled by her office and will offer her view about what they mean for the Texas economy.
• Smarter and faster government - As Texas' chief fiscal officer, the Comptroller will discuss her beliefs about the role of government in the economy, the need to create incentives and remove roadblocks and the need to reduce the size of government and cut taxes.
• Essential role of business owners - As a former business owner, the Comptroller will talk about the challenges and opportunities facing people in business and trends/issues in taxation.
• Vital importance of education - The Comptroller will discuss the importance of developing a better-educated workforce for Texas. Also, she will talk about the urgency for public school finance reform and the need for legislative action.

Carole Keeton Strayhorn was the first woman in history elected Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. She is a fiscal conservative and “one tough grandma—watching out for Texas” who practices what she preaches: cutting spending, enlisting state employees as front-line soldiers in the battle against waste, providing incentives for innovation and shaking the rafters of state government until taxpayers are treated like satisfied customers and public policy partners. This year, she was given the University of Texas at Austin Distinguished Alumnus Award.  Comptroller Strayhorn was the first recipient of the Friends of Texas Taxpayers Award from the Citizens for a Sound Economy.
 
She is a native Texan and a government honors graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. She is married to Ed Strayhorn, the founder and president of the oldest tennis court construction business in Texas. They are the proud parents of five grown sons, and proud grandparents of four young granddaughters, with a fifth on the way.