Mercer University's Science and Engineering Auditorium
August 21, 2009
9:00am
8:30am
Continental Breakfast
9:15am
Welcome
Mr. Cliffard Whitby President, 100 Black Men of Macon - Middle Georgia, Inc.
9:20am
Remarks
Bill Underwood President, Mercer University
9:30am
Panel Discussion
12:00pm
Luncheon (President's Dining Room, Mercer University Center)
Welcome and Introductions
Mr. Virgil Adams Chair, Economic Development Symposium, 100 Black Men of Macon - Middle Georgia, Inc.
Introduction of Luncheon
Keynote Speaker
Keynote Speaker Robert Nabors is the Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), having being appointed to this position earlier this year by President Obama. At OMB, Nabors serves directly under Peter Orzag, Director of OMB. Before being appointed to his current position in the Obama administration, Nabors served as the Democratic Staff Director of the House Appropriations Committee from 2004 to 2008. In 2008, he oversaw over one billion dollars in total enacted discretionary spending and was responsible for the hiring and direction of the majority of the committee staff and for recommending overall legislative strategies with respect to discretionary
spending to committee Democrats and the House Democratic leadership. Prior to coming to the Appropriations Committee, Nabors served in the Office of Management and Budget in the Executive Office of the President as the Senior Advisor to the Director and as the Asst. Director for Administration and Executive Secretary.
Moderator Dr. David Shields is Dean of the Stetson School of Business at Mercer University, having been appointed to this position effective July 1 of this year. Before coming to Mercer, Dr. Shields served as the Dean of the Haworth College of Business and Professor of Accounting at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Prior to being named Dean at Western Michigan in 2006, Dr. Shields served as Associate Dean for graduate and professional programs at the University of Houston. He has also served as Associate Dean and MBA Director at Louisiana State University.
Panelist A former Mayor of Macon, Congressman Jim Marshall is serving his third term in Congress representing Georgia’s 8th Congressional District which is comprised of 21 counties stretching though Middle and South Georgia. He serves on the House Armed Services, Financial Services and Agricultural Committees. He is also a member of the steering committee of the Rural Health Care Coalition.
Panelist Alan Essig is the Executive Director of Georgia Budget and Policy Institute. At GBPI, Alan analyzes overall State budget proposals and revenue policy issues. He is a respected tax and budget expert throughout Georgia. He has served as Senior Research Associate with the Fiscal Research Center of the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University as well as Deputy Policy Director for the Governor’s Office. Alan is a trusted resource for policymakers, members of the media, and civic groups.
Panelist REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE GEORGIA DEPT. OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
LUNCHEON TOPIC: “The Economy and You”
One of the goals of 100 Black Men of Macon - Middle Georgia, Inc. is to promote partnership and economic development.
This year’s symposium is being presented in collaboration with Mercer University as we educate our community on the issues related to our national economy including healthcare reform, the stimulus programs and their impact on the state and local level.
For more information, please contact the chairman:
Mr. Virgil Adams
577 Mulberry St
Macon, GA 31201
vadams@jtlaw.com
478-743-2159
Economic Development Symposium 2008
The Economics of Crime
Mercer University's School of Medicine Auditorium
August 22, 2008
9:00am
8:30am
Continental Breakfast
9:15am
Welcome
Mr. Tom Sands President, 100 Black Men of Macon - Middle Georgia, Inc.
9:20am
Remarks
Senator Saxby Chambliss
9:30am
Panel Discussion
12:00pm
Luncheon (President's Dining Room, Mercer University Center)
Welcome and Introductions
Mr. Virgil Adams Chair, Economic Development Symposium, 100 Black Men of Macon - Middle Georgia, Inc.
Introduction of Luncheon
Keynote Speaker
Keynote Speaker
Marvin S. Arrington was appointed Judge to the Fulton County Superior Court by Governor Roy Barnes in January 2002. Prior to his appointment as Judge, Mr. Arrington was senior partner at the law firm Harrington & Hollowell. He has been voted "One of Atlanta's Top 25 Lawyers" by Atlanta Magazine and is recognized as being "Among the 100 Most Influential People in Georgia" by Georgia Trend Magazine. Judge Arrington is Emory University Law School Alumnus and a graduate of Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta. Judge Arrington has received numerous awards and commendations in recognition of his many accomplishments within the legal profession and for his commitment to community service.
Moderator
Dr. Volkan Topalli is an Associate Professor, Department of Criminal Justice, Georgia State University. He earned his Ph.D. in Experimental Social Psychology and a Masters Degree in Experimental Psychology at Tulane University. He has authored numerous journal articles and research papers.
Panelist
Edward Ruffin is the clinical director at River Edge. He is a clinical social worker with a background in both the mental health and developmental disabilities arenas, in addition to both for-profit and not-for-profit behavioral health services.
Panelist
On January 23, 2004, Albert Murray was sworn in by Governor Sonny Perdue as Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice. Beginning in 1970, he worked in several capacities within juvenile services in the state of Tennessee. Albert Murray graduated cum laude with a Masters Degree in Education, specializing in Guidance and Counseling from Middle Tennessee State University and a Bachelors of Science Degree in English from Tennessee State University.
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As prisons chief, Commissioner James E. Donald oversees the fifth largest prison system in the nation, some 200,000 felons in prison or on probation; 15,000 employees, and an annual budget of over $1.2 billion. He is a graduate of the University of Mississippi with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and History. He earned his Masters Degree in Public Administration from the University of Missouri.
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Martha C. Christian is a judge of the Superior Court, Macon Judicial Circuit, Georgia. She is the first woman to hold that position. Prior to becoming a Superior Court Judge, she was a member of the law firm of Stone & Christian, P.C. of Macon. Judge Christian received her J.D. (cum laude) from Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law in 1980.
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Gary Hutchins has served as Sheriff of Jefferson County for the past sixteen years and was reelected July 15, 2008. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Law Enforcement Academy in Richmond County, Board of Directors at Sandersville Technical College, and Board of Directors of Y.D.C. of Sandersville, Georgia. He is the newly elected President of the Georgia Sheriff's Association.
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Howard Simms has been the Macon District Attorney since 2000. Before elected, he worked in the District Attorney's office as a law clerk in 1986 and was then hired as the assistant district attorney in 1988. Mr. Simms is a 1988 graduate of Walter F. George School of Law.
LUNCHEON TOPIC: “The Economics of Crime”
One of the goals of 100 Black Men of Macon - Middle Georgia, Inc. is to promote partnership and economic development.
This year's symposium is being presented in collaboration with Mercer University as we educate our community on the complex dynamics associated with healthcare access, costs and reimbursement.
For more information, please contact the chairman:
Mr. Virgil Adams
577 Mulberry St
Macon, GA 31201
vadams@jtlaw.com
478-743-2159
Economic Development Symposium 2007
The Politics of Healthcare Symposium
Mercer University's School of Medicine Auditorium
August 24, 2007
9:00am
8:30am
Continental Breakfast
9:15am
Welcome
Mr. Tom Sands President, 100 Black Men of Macon - Middle Georgia, Inc.
9:30am
Panel Discussion
12:00pm
Luncheon (President's Dining Room, Mercer University Center)
Welcome and Introductions
Mr. Virgil Adams Chair, Economic Development Symposium, 100 Black Men of Macon - Middle Georgia, Inc.
Introduction of Luncheon
Keynote Speaker
Keynote Speaker
Otis L. Story, Sr., President and CEO, Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Story has nearly 30 years of healthcare experience working with major medical group, academic medical centers and community-based hospitals including the Health Alliance of Greater Cincinnati and Memorial Health University Medical Center (Savannah, Georgia). He has been a leader in financial turnarounds and performance improvements for hospitals, health systems and academic medical centers.
Moderator
Kirkland A. McGhee, Executive Director of the Georgia Association of Health Plans. Mr. McGhee is an attorney in private practice in Atlanta, Georgia. He practices in the areas of healthcare, insurance and business regulation. He has represented the interests of his clients before state and federal legislatures.
Panelist
Senator Saxby Chambliss. On November 5, 2007, Saxby Chambliss was elected Georgia's 3rd United States Senator. Georgia Trend magazine has named him one of Georgia's Most Influential Georgians. He is a member of the Senate Caucus on Military Depots, Arsenals and Ammunition Plants, the Congressional Sportsmen Foundation, the Congressional Fire Services Caucus, the Rural Health Caucus, the Juvenile Diabetes Caucus and he is the co-chair of the Senate Reserve Caucus.
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Representative Jim Marshall, Georgia's Eighth Congressional District. A former mayor of Macon, Congressman Jim Marshall is serving his third term in Congress representing Georgia's 8th Congressional District, which is comprised of 21 counties stretching south through Middle and South Georgia. He servers on the House Armed Services, Financial Services and Agricultural Committees. He is also a member of the Rural Health Care Coalition.
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Georgia State Representative Mickey Channell, House District 116 Greensboro. Representative Channell has earned a reputation as an expert on Public Healthcare in Georgia. He was Chair of the Community Health Subcommittee of Appropriations overseeing the allocation of a $7 billion State Healthcare Budget. He also serves on the Board of Governors for the Mercer University School of Medicine. His proudest achievement in the State Legislature was authoring the PeachCare for Kids legislation securing affordable healthcare services for over 200,000 children of Georgia's working families.
Georgia State Representative David Lucas, House District 139, which includes parts of Bibb County. His legislative service presently includes membership on the Industrial Relations, Insurance and Public Utilities and Telecommunications Committees. Lucas also is an active member of 100 Black Men of Macon - Middle Georgia, Inc.
LUNCHEON TOPIC: "ISSUES AFFECTING HEALTHCARE DELIVERY—THE GRADY HEALTH SYSTEM
Founded in 1892, Grady Health system is an internationally recognized teaching hospital staffed exclusively by doctors from Emory University and Morehouse School of Medicine. It meets the medical needs of underinsured and uninsured patients while offering a full range of healthcare services to all citizens of the metropolitan Atlanta community.
Twenty-Five percent of all physicians in Georgia are trained at Grady
Greater than 900,000 patients visit Grady annually
Grady is the largest public hospital in the Southeast
Grady provides one of only two burn centers in the state
Grady boasts one of four Level I Trauma Centers in Georgia
One of the goals of 100 Black Men of Macon - Middle Georgia, Inc. is to promote partnership and economic development.
This year's symposium is being presented in collaboration with Mercer University as we educate our community on the complex dynamics associated with healthcare access, costs and reimbursement.
For more information, please contact the chairman:
Mr. Virgil Adams
577 Mulberry St
Macon, GA 31201
vadams@jtlaw.com
478-743-2159
Economic Development Symposium 2006
The Economics of Healthcare Symposium
Mercer University's Medical School Auditorium
June 30, 2006
8:30am
8:30am
Continental Breakfast
9:00am
Welcome
Dr. Martin Dalton, Dean
Mercer Medical School
Mr. Jimmie Samuel, President
100 Black Men of Macon - Middle Georgia
9:10am
Remarks
Dr. Hewitt W. Matthews - Moderator
Vice President of Health Sciences & Dean of Southern School of Pharmacy
9:20am
Dr. Garth Graham, MD., M.P.H. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Minority Health
9:35am
Panelist' Presentations
10:40am - 11:30am
Questions & Answers
12:00 noon
Luncheon
Welcome & Introduction of new President
Dr. Kirby Godsey, President of Mercer University
Remarks Sen. Saxby Chambliss
Introduction of Luncheon Keynote Speaker
Luncheon Speaker
Erroll B. Davis, Jr.
Chancellor, Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia
Symposium Speaker
Garth N. Graham, M.D., M.P.H., is the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health in the Office of Minority Health at the Department of Health and Human Services
Moderator
Hewitt Matthews, Ph.D, is Vice President of Health Sciences & Dean of the Southern School of Pharmacy.
B.S., Chemistry, Clark College; B.S., Pharmacy, Mercer University; M.S., Pharmaceutical Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, Ph.D., Pharmaceutical Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin
Panelist
Mark D. Trail is serving as the Chief of the Medical Assistance Plans, in the Department of Community Health. As Director of the State Medicaid agency is responsible for all Medicaid policy and eligibility, as well as the state SCHIP program, PeachCare for Kids. Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia receiving a Masters degree in Community Counseling. He serves as an Adjunct Faculty member for the College of Pharmacy, University of Georgia
Panelist
Kirkland A. McGhee is an attorney in private practice in Atlanta. He practices in the areas of health care, insurance, and business regulation representing the interest of his clients before the state and federal legislatures, and regulatory agencies. Executive Director of the Georgia Association of Health Plans. B.A. in philosophy and law degree from Georgia State University.
Panelist
Don Faulk is President and CEO of Central Georgia Health System and the Medical Center of Central Georgia where he has been employed since 1974. He graduated from Georgia Tech with a bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering and from Washington University, St. Louis, Missour with a Master's degree in Health Administration. He served an administrative residency at Baptist Medical Centers in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Allen Golson received his Bachelor of Science Degree in hospital administration from the University of Alabama and a Master of Business Administration from Southeastern Institute of Technology in Huntsville, Alabama. He has been with HCA for 15 years having most recently served as CEO of Palmyra Medical Centers in Albany, Georgia. He was appointed CEO of Coliseum Health System April 1, 2005.
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Martin L. Dalton, Jr., M.D., FACS received a B.S. degree from Auburn University in 1953 and an M.D. from the University of Alabama School of Medicine in Birmingham in 1957. In 1983, he returned to the University of Mississippi as Professor of Surgery under James D. Hardy and served in that capacity until 1990 when he became Professor of Surgery at the Mercer University School of Medicine and in 1991 became Chairman of the Department of Surgery of Mercer University School of Medicine and the Chief of Surgery and Program Director of the surgery residency at the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon, Georgia.
For more information , please call Ecleamus L. Ricks
@ 478-749-0115
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Georgia State Representative David Lucas, House District 139, which includes parts of Bibb County. His legislative service presently includes membership on the Industrial Relations, Insurance and Public Utilities and Telecommunications Committees. Lucas also is an active member of 100 Black Men of Macon - Middle Georgia, Inc.
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