January 25, 2012

5:30pm-7:30pm

To start the New Year and gain perspective of what lies ahead, TMA Nevada is pleased to present a powerhouse panel of expert Nevadans who will speak to the issue of the, "State of Our State and Local Economy."

They will discuss such initiatives as Senate Bill 75, which allows the Nevada Capital Investment Corporation to invest up to $50mm in private equity to support Nevada's K-12 schools as well as other initiatives being pumped into our local economy. We'll get the economist's view of the potential impact these initiatives will have in generating jobs and broadening our business prospects.

PLEASE JOIN US FOR A PROVOCATIVE EVENING...

AS ALWAYS OUR FORUMS ARE CONVERSATIONAL AND DYNAMIC...THAT'S ONE OF THE REASONS THAT SETS
TMA NEVADA APART FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS!

Kate Marshall was elected State Treasurer in 2006 and reelected in 2010. Kate first ran for office on a platform she called the Marshall Plan, which included seven main points she would emphasize during her tenure: improve and implement programs that will save taxpayer dollars; reduce spending by becoming more efficient; and identify innovative methods for increasing economic development in our state. By the end of her first term, six of her Marshall Plan points had been accomplished, with the seventh being completed during the first year of her second term.

One of her first objectives was to modernize the Unclaimed Property Division. To that end, the Unclaimed Property Division has experienced significant growth in terms of collections and claims paid to rightful owners since Kate took office. The implementation of a Fast Track Claims process has greatly improved the claims process. In fact, collections in Fiscal Year 2010 ($114.5 million) were more than 290% above collections prior to her entering office, while claims paid have increased by 166% during that same period.

Kate's office motto is, "Investing in Nevada's Future." As part of that commitment, and as a mother of two, Kate has been a strong advocate for education in our state. In her role as administrator of the Nevada College Savings Plans, Nevada Prepaid Tuition, and Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship programs, Kate has significantly increased participation by Nevada families in these college savings programs through better fiscal management, an expanded outreach campaign, and by developing programs aimed at helping Nevada students achieve the dream of a college education. She initiated the Ugift program and the Silver State Matching Grant program, which provide enhanced opportunities for Nevada families to save for college, one step at a time. Nevada also established the Distinguished Valor Matching Grant program for military members.

As State Treasurer, Kate sponsored a bill that created Nevada's first private equity investment fund, which is designed to increase investment earnings for Nevada's K-12 schools, while also creating jobs through greater economic development.

Kate continues to work with public officials and interested citizens to find new and improved ways to protect Nevada's future through prudent investment planning.

Terri Janison has served as Director of Community Relations for Governor Brian Sandoval since he took office in January. She was just named by the Governor as Regional Director for Economic Development and will be responsible for outreach, business relationships and coordination with education and workforce development.

Mrs. Janison was elected to the Clark County School Board where she served for 5 years, the last two as President. In that role she served as the liaison for the Bond Oversight Committee, Debt Management and Southern Nevada Regional Planning Coalition.

She has been a child advocate for over 20 years, volunteering as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) representing foster children in the court system and serving on the board of directors for the Shade Tree Shelter for homeless women and children. She worked as the executive director of non-profit organizations serving children in need as well as in the corporate world of marketing and public relations. Janison holds a bachelor's degree in advertising from Western Kentucky University. She is married to Kevin, meteorologist for Ch. 3 and they have two children who attend public school in the Clark County School District.

John Restrepo is the Principal of RCG Economics LLC. RCG is based in Las Vegas, Nevada, and was founded in 1997. It is the oldest and most established economic forecasting, real estate market research and public policy issues firm in Nevada.

John has been providing regional economic forecasting and market research services for more than 32 years, 23 of those years from the firm's home-base in Las Vegas. Prior to starting RCG, he was the Consulting Director the Las Vegas office of Coopers & Lybrand (now PricewaterhouseCoopers).

John has analyzed and forecasted regional economic, demographic and real estate market trends in a number of markets, including Nevada, Arizona, California, Texas and the Southeast U.S.

As an economist and advisor to state and local governments, educational organizations and the private sector, John has prepared numerous macroeconomic forecasts, demographic projections, real estate market research analyses, hospitality feasibility studies, tax revenue estimates, along with numerous economic impact and fiscal impact reports.

His clients include a broad range of the most prominent private and public organizations concerned with the interplay of economic, market and public policy issues, as well as the related issues of economic, growth, diversification and development.

John was:

• The 2008 President of the Southern Nevada chapter of NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Association
• Appointed by Governor Kenny Guinn in 1990 to chair the Governor's "Task Force on Long-Term Financial Analysis & Planning"
• Chairman of the Nevada Economic Forum, 2008-2011. The Economic Forum produces two-year revenue forecasts for state's general fund

Currently, he is:

• A member of the Nevada Mining Mining Oversight and Accountability Commission, appointed by Governor Brian Sandoval in 2011
• A board member of NAIOP-Southern Nevada
• A board member of the North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce
• A member of the District Council of the Urban Land Institute-Las Vegas (ULI)
• An associate member of the Las Vegas chapter of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR)
• The Chairman of the Advisory Committee to the UNLV Department ofEconomics

John received his B.A. in Economics from the University of Louisiana. He also holds a M.A. Latin American Studies/Economics from Louisiana State University.

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