FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact: NMA
U.S. CONGRESSMAN TO KEYNOTE NMA'S 50TH CONVENTION
OAKLAND, CA: January 9, 1996 -- Congressman Jack Kingston (R-GA) will be speaking during the General Session and Annual Meeting on Saturday, February 17, 1996 during NMA's 50th Annual Convention and Golden Anniversary Celebration in San Francisco, California. In addition to discussing current Congressional activities, Kingston will provide an insider's look at today's Congress.
Congressman Jack Kingston of Savannah, Georgia was elected to Congress in 1992. He acts as Assistant Whip and serves on the Appropriations Committee. His other committee assignments include Agriculture's Department Operations and Nutrition, Specialty Crops and Natural Resources, Fisheries Management and Merchant Marine. He began his political career as a member of the Georgia General Assembly from 1974 to 1993. He is originally from Bryan, Texas and he attended the University of Georgia where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics.
NMA's 50th Annual Convention is February 14-17, 1996 and will be held at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, California. For more information, contact the NMA office at (510) 763-1533.
NMA is a non-profit trade association for meat packers and processors, as well as equipment manufacturers and suppliers who provide services to the meat industry. The association, with over 600 members throughout the United States, also includes membership in Canada, Australia and Mexico.
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