September Partnership Luncheon

All new members will have the opportunity to introduce yourselves and your business to the attendees!  We will also award the Ambassador & Business of the Month awards. Reservations can be made below, or you can make your reservations by calling the Chamber office at office at 972-436-9571 or e-mail Kristen Patterson at kristen@lewisvillechamber.org  

 

 Keynote Speaker: John M. Gonzales
                              Regional Manager, Congerssional and Public Affairs
                               U.S. Chamber of Commerce
 
John is the Regional Manager of the Southwest and South Central Region for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in the Office of Congressional and Public Affairs. He has worked in government and politics for over 20 years.
 
Prior to joining the Chamber, John was the District Director for Congressman Michael Burgess, MD where he was responsible for managing the daily operations of the district office.
 
Before working for Congressman Burgess, John served several Texas elected officials during is career beginning with Senator Phil Gramm in 1989. In 1991, he joined the Bush-Quayle ‘92 Re-election Campaign in Washington, DC working in the Treasury and Finance.
 
In 1993, he joined the Kay Bailey Hutchison for Senate Campaign in Austin, Texas to work on the special election. The seat was vacated by Senator Lloyd Bentson who resigned to become President Clinton’s Secretary of the Treasury. After a landside victory, he moved back to Dallas to work for Senator Hutchison in the district office for over 5 years holding many positions.
 
After a short stint in the private sector, he re-joined Senator Phil Gramm as Deputy State Director of Constituent Services in the state district office until 2002. John joined the US Chamber in March of 2005.
 
John is a native of Dallas, Texas where he lives with his wife and family. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Government and Politics from the University of Texas at Dallas.