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April 9, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: HUNTERDON CHAMBER HOSTS VIRTUAL EMPLOYER LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE UPDATE OF THE 16TH DISTRICT WITH SENATOR CHRISTOPHER “KIP” BATEMAN The Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce will virtually host the Employer Legislative Committee Update with Senator Christopher “Kip” Batement on Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. The Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with the New Jersey Business & Industry Association, will be hosting our Employer Legislative Committee Program virtually on Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. with Senator Christopher “Kip” Bateman. Senator Bateman will provide updates on the State of Trenton for the 16th Legislative District. Senator Bateman was appointed to the Senate in 2008, and currently serves on the Senate Judiciary Committee, the Senate Environment Committee, the Joint Committee on Public Schools, and the Joint Committee on Housing Affordability. He served as Deputy Conference Leader from 2008-2014. He is also a partner at the law firm of DiFrancesco, Bateman, Coley, Yospin, Kunzman, Davis & Lehrer in Warren, NJ. Senator Christopher 'Kip' Bateman was born in Somerville. He attended public schools in Somerset County and graduated from Ithaca College with a B.A. in History and Political Science in 1980. He is also a graduate of Seton Hall Law School, and in 1987, he was admitted to the bar. Senator Bateman has served the 16th District in the Legislature since January 1994 when he was elected to the New Jersey General Assembly where he served seven consecutive terms, ending in 2007. As an Assemblyman, he was Assistant Majority Whip from 1994-95 and Majority Whip in 1996. He was the Assistant Republican Whip from 2002-03 and the Assistant Republican Leader from 2004-2005. His appointments include the Task Force to Study Homeowner Associations from 1996-1997 and the Delaware and Raritan Transportation Safety Study Commission from 1995-1996. In 2004 he was appointed to the Legislative Services Commission and the Mandated Health Benefits Advisory Commission. Senator Bateman's other public service includes serving on the Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders from 1988-1994. In 1990 and 1991, he was Deputy Director, and in 1992, he served as Freeholder Director. He also was a member of the Branchburg Township Committee from January 1983 to February 1988 and was Mayor in 1986. He also served on the Branchburg Township Planning Board in 1985 and 1986. There is no better way to meet with our local legislators, network with your colleagues and learn about issues affecting your business than to attend the Hunterdon County, Employer Legislative Committee meetings. The Employer Legislative Committees were established by New Jersey Business & Industry Association in 1959 and are independent local organizations representing all 21 counties. The Hunterdon Employer Legislative Committee is co-sponsored with the Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce. Due to the current gathering restrictions, we are providing you this month’s event virtually. Each County has an Employer Legislative Committee that meets monthly, meetings take no longer than 90 minutes. At each meeting, legislators, cabinet members or local officials will discuss important issues pertinent to business. You will also receive a briefing from one of the New Jersey Business & Industry Association government affairs experts on legislative and regulatory issues affecting employers. Take advantage of this opportunity to tell your legislators and other decision makers, how their decisions impact business here in Hunterdon County. We hope you will join us on Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. If you have not yet registered, please visit our website @ www.hunterdon-chamber.org and click on News and Events or call 908-782-7115.