//
you're reading...

Cornelius News

Newly elected legislators speaking at Newsmakers Breakfast Jan. 24

Lake Norman’s two newly elected legislators will be the Newsmakers Breakfast speakers Jan. 24 at The Peninsula Club.

On deck for the traditional Q&A with Cornelius Today and Business Today readers are NC Rep. Christy Clark and NC Sen. Natasha Marcus.

Clark, a Huntersville resident, and Marcus, a Davidson resident, represent Cornelius in the General Assembly and the Senate, respectively.

The Democrats are part of the “Blue Wave” that broke the Republican super-majority in Raleigh in the November elections.

Newsmakers Breakfasts, which cost $12 to attend, are open-forum Q&As with people who make the news. Anyone can ask a question.

Doors open at 7:15 a.m. for networking. The buffet-style breakfast gets under way at 7:30 a.m.

The Q&A begins at 8 a.m. and concludes at 9 a.m. The $12 cost includes a full country breakfast.

Reserve a seat at 704-895-1335 with Visa or MasterCard.

The Presenting Sponsor is 65,000-employee Atrium Health, formerly Carolinas HealthCare Systems.

The Breakfast Sponsors are The Knox Group, a Huntersville-based commercial real estate company, and Piedmont Plastic Surgery & Dermatology.

Coffee Sponsors include Davidson Wealth Management, Green Key Property Management and Lapis Financial, a Cornelius-based financial advisory.

Marcus, who represents Senate District 41, and Clark, who respresents House District 98, will be sworn in beforehand.

Judge John Arrowood will swear in Marcus at a public ceremony 6:30 p.m. Jan. 2 at Davidson Town Hall right on Main Street.

Clark will be sworn in on New Year’s Day at 1 p.m. at Magnolia Woods, 12125 Statesville Road, Huntersville.