11/24/2008
Kirk, Roskam Hold Economic Recovery Hearing
CHICAGO - With the start of the 111th Congress and the first term of President-elect Obama less than two months away, U.S. Representatives Mark Kirk and Peter Roskam held an ad-hoc economic recovery hearing today to discuss actions to address the nation's financial crisis. The representatives heard testimony from Illinois leaders in the mortgage, banking and infrastructure industries as well as the business community including Doug Whitley, President of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Matt Feldman, President of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, Edward Wehmer, President and CEO of Wintrust Financial, Tod Faerber, President of the Illinois Road Builders Association and Todd Vandermyde, Legislative Director for the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150.
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