U.S. Senator Richard Burr will visit Edgecombe, Chowan, Hertford, Currituck, Beaufort, Perquimans, Pasquotank, and Pitt counties between August 11 – 14, 2009.

On Friday, he will be in our area at RTP for two events:

9:00 AM         Burr to visit Automation Federation

67 Alexander Drive

Research Triangle Park, NC  27709

11:30 AM       Burr to visit Talecris Biotherapeutics, Inc.

79 T.W. Alexander Drive

Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Congressman David Price (NC-04) will host a Summit on Smart Growth and Development on Monday at the Research Triangle Foundation. 

Congressman Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), a leader in Congress on smart growth and related issues, will join Price and invited local government officials, business and environmental leaders, and grassroots activists to discuss smart growth principles and transportation infrastructure. 

They will address elements of a smart growth blueprint for the future, the appropriate role of the federal government, and how to finance future infrastructure.