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September 1 Luncheon Dalton Smith

Mon, Jun 29, 2009

Learn, Lunch Meetings

 Please join us for our September 1st luncheon with Dalton Smith   

 

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 The luncheon will begin promptly at noon at The Harbert Center.

Dalton Smith is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Birmingham Business Alliance. He was selected as the leader of the new organization in April 2009 by BBA’s Executive Committee.
Smith was charged by the new Executive Committee to bring the Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce together with the Metropolitan Development Board to create a much stronger and well-rounded entity to promote dynamic economic growth in the seven-county Birmingham region.
Smith previously served as executive director of Region 2020 where he was responsible for promoting regional cooperation and improving quality of life issues, such as transportation, education and affordable housing. While at 2020, Smith, along with Kate Nielsen, helped spearhead the Three Parks Initiative promoting the Railroad Park, Red Mountain Park and Ruffner Mountain Nature Preserve.

Mr. Smith has worked in many different capacities since receiving his law degree in 1990 from the University of Alabama School of Law. He served as law clerk for U.S. District Judge Robert Varner from 1990-1991. He then served as counsel for U.S. Senator Howell Heflin from 1991-1994. Following his work on Capitol Hill, Smith worked for both former U.S. Housing Secretary Jack Kemp and former U.S. Education Secretary William Bennett at Empower America, a Washington D.C. think tank. During this time, he held the positions of policy analyst and head of congressional relations. Smith returned to Alabama and served as policy director for Gov. Bob Riley’s 2002 gubernatorial run. During the campaign he helped draft Riley’s “Plan for Change.” After the election, Smith served in Gov. Riley’s cabinet as Senior Advisor to the Governor.

Smith is also a graduate of Auburn University and has a B.A. in Economics. He and his wife, Stephanie, have four children.

 

 

 

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