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GEORGIA: ATLANTA

President: Michael Wald, Regional Director for Public Affairs, U.S. Dept. of Labor
Vice President: Richard Ray, President of Georgia AFL-CIO
Vice President: Michael White,HR Manager, Johns Manville Corporation
Vice President: Rick Daly, Labor Relations Director, Kaiser Permanente
Program Chair: Phil LaPorte, Georgia State University
Administrator: Angelia Knight

The 50-member chapter holds four luncheon meetings per year (September, October, March and April), the third Thursday of the month, at noon, at Anthony's Restaurant on 3109 Piedmont Road. Past speakers at luncheons have included Richard Ray, President of the Georgia State AFL-CIO, Professor Kay Bunch, Department of Management at Georgia State University, Diane Garnick, Chief Investment Strategist for Invesco, and Attorney Jim Fagan, Stanford & Fagan law firm.

The chapter publishes a directory every two years.

Dues are $50 regular or $90 for two years, $30 students. A combined annual dues/luncheon membership option is also available.

Affiliated with National IRRA 1964.

Contact:
Phil LaPorte
Georgia State University
College of Law
P.O. Box 4037
Atlanta, GA 30302-4037
Phone: (404) 413-9255
Fax: (404) 413-9257

UPCOMING EVENTS
Luncheon Programs
October 14, 2010 - Featured Speaker: Gordon Pavy, Director of the Office of Collective Bargaining, AFL-CIO
November 18, 2010 - Featured Speaker: Tom Kassin, Ford & Harrison, Railway Labor Act & National Mediation Board
March 17, 2011 - The Irish in Labor Relations. Featured Speakers: Kevin Fitzpatrick, Tom Kilpatrick, Gene O'Kelley and Rick Daly
April 28, 2011 - Featured Speaker: Tom Kochan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and NAA Arbitrator