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Virtual Event | 2022 Legislative Event Series: Advocating for the Rock Island Arsenal

Friday, April 22 | 8:30 - 9:15 a.m.
Free for Chamber Members | Advance registration required
Zoom meeting link will be included in your registration confirmation email

Join us for a conversation with Matthew Herrmann, Senior Advisor with The Roosevelt Group. Matt will provide insights and updates on the Rock Island Arsenal Defense Alliance (RIADA) legislative priorities which align the activities at Rock Island Arsenal with the National Defense Strategy and Army modernization priorities. RIADA is dedicated to preserving and growing one of our region’s top employers, the Rock Island Arsenal and advocating for these priorities helps further RIA’s position in supporting our nation’s defense and our region’s economy.
 
Rock Island Arsenal Defense Alliance (RIADA) priorities include:

• Innovation at the Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence
• Sustaining workload at RIA-JMTC (Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center)
• Support sustaining missions for other components of Rock Island Arsenal to include Joint Munitions Command (JMC), First Army and Army Sustainment Command (ASC)
• Support adequate facilities and resiliency on Rock Island Arsenal
• Support further investment in workforce development and enhancement opportunities for defense manufacturing communities

 
Meet Our Speaker:

Matthew Herrmann, Senior Advisor | The Roosevelt Group
 
Matthew Herrmann is a senior advisor at The Roosevelt Group representing a wide range of clients on Congressional appropriations and authorization matters, federal budget process, strategic planning, strategic communications, Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC), and Indo-Asia-Pacific policy matters. Prior to joining the Roosevelt Group, in June 2017, Mr. Herrmann worked for more than 10 years on Capitol Hill and served as Chief of Staff to Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo (Guam), the Ranking Member of the Readiness Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee. He held a variety of legislative roles in Congresswoman Bordallo’s office, as a military legislative assistant, senior legislative assistant, and finally as legislative director.

For event assistance or any additional information, please contact:
Terri Smith
Phone (563) 823-2694
Email: [email protected]