Washington, DC -- Congressman John J. Duncan, Jr. and Senator Lamar Alexander will welcome Congressman Roy Blunt, the House Republican Whip, on Friday, April 4, 2008, at 3:30pm in the Conference Room at the National Safe Skies Alliance. Congressman Blunt is in Knoxville to speak at the annual Knox County Lincoln Day Dinner.
Congressman Duncan, Congressman Blunt, and Senator Alexander will receive a short briefing from Tom Jensen, President of the National Safe Skies Alliance. An American flag that has been flown over the U.S. Capitol will also be presented to the staff of the National Safe Skies Alliance in honor of their new building.
The Congressmen and Senator will be available for a brief question and answer session regarding current issues.
Congressman Blunt hails from Missouri and was elected to the House of Representatives in 1996. He is currently serving his third term as Republican Whip, the second highest Republican leader in the House of Representatives. Prior to his election to Congress, Blunt served four years as the president of his alma mater, Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri.
The National Safe Skies Alliance is on the property of McGhee Tyson Airport, located at 110 McGhee Tyson Boulevard, Suite 201, Alcoa, TN. For additional information on the location, please call 970-0515.
