Lunch with Governor Baker
March 23, 2017 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Southbridge Hotel & Conference Center
14 Mechanics Street, Southbridge MA, 01550
 
The Chamber is very excited to welcome His Excellency Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker who will share the latest news from Beacon Hill and answer your questions. We are pleased to offer this invitation to the Members of the Chamber of Central Mass South as well as our affiliates with the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce and hope you will join us for an informative and delicious luncheon at the Southbridge Hotel & Conference Center.
 
Please call or email us for more information or to reserve your space.
 
Governor Baker's Bio
Governor Baker Governor Charlie Baker was inaugurated as the 72nd Governor of Massachusetts on January 8th, 2015. Since taking office, he has been making Massachusetts a great place to live, work and raise a family while delivering a customer-service oriented state government that is as hard working as the people of the Commonwealth.

Upon taking office, Governor Baker worked to close two budget gaps worth more than $2 billion without raising taxes, while bolstering local aid for our schools and communities, investing in a more reliable public transportation system and prioritizing funds to fight the opioid and heroin epidemic.

Governor Baker has supported robust business sectors by reforming the Commonwealth's regulatory environment, holding the line on taxes, and advancing efforts to rein in energy costs.

Ensuring Massachusetts continues to be a national leader in education, Governor Baker has invested over $4.6 billion in Chapter 70 education funding -- the highest level of local education aid in state history.

Confronted with a devastating opioid and heroin epidemic, Governor Baker's administration has implemented a plan focused on prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery support, including partnering with the legislature on passage of landmark legislation.

Met with a historic snowfall during his first winter in office that halted our beleaguered mass transit system, Governor Baker undertook a major overhaul to fix the MBTA by appointing a Fiscal and Management Control Board to oversee the system's operations and finances, and prioritize investments in the core system that over one million daily riders depend upon.

Prior to his election, Governor Baker was a highly successful leader of complex business and government organizations, serving as a cabinet secretary to both Governor William Weld and Paul Cellucci, and leading Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, as CEO, from the brink of bankruptcy to one of the nation's highest ranked health care providers.

Raised in Needham, Governor Baker and his wife Lauren reside in Swampscott, and are the proud parents of their three children, Charlie, AJ, and Caroline.
 
The Luncheon Menu
 
Spring Salad
Field greens, candied walnuts, raspberries, and goat cheese
 
Surf & Turf
Coffee crusted filet with baked stuffed shrimp
 
Bananas Foster
Caramelized bananas, griddled pound cake and vanilla ice cream
 
To Attend:
Please RSVP to 508-347-2761 or info@cmschamber.org.
The cost is $39 per person with tables of 10 for $375 for Members and affiliates.
The cost for non-members is $50 per person with tables of 10 for $500.
 
The Deadline to RSVP is March 16.