Hearing on “The Impact of Trade with China on New York State and Opportunities for Economic Growth”
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Rochester Institute of Technology
Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies
Louise M. Slaughter Building, Room 2240
111 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY 14623-5608
Hearing Agenda: (PDF)
PARTICIPANTS’ BIOS and TESTIMONIES: (Click on a name to read Participants Bio's in an HTML page. View a Testimony in HTML or PDF view by clicking the associated link with each individual. Some Participants may not have a Bio or Written Testimony. )
Hearing Co-Chairs: Commissioners Patrick A. Mulloy and Dennis C. Shea
Introductory remarks by Dr. William Destler, President of Rochester Institute of Technology
Commissioners’ Opening Statements
- Opening Statement of Chairman Carolyn Bartholomew (HTML)(PDF)
- Opening Statement of Commissioner Patrick Mulloy (HTML)(PDF)
Congressional Statements for the Record
- Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) (HTML)(PDF)
- Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) (PDF)
- Congresswoman Louise M. Slaughter (PDF)
Additional Statement for the Record
- Dr. Sam Natapoff, Senior Advisor to the Governor of New York State for International Commerce, New York, NY (HTML) (PDF)
Panel I: The Impact of Trade with China on New York State
- Dr. Ron Hira, Associate Professor of Public Policy, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY (HTML)(PDF)
- Mr. John Perrotti, CEO, Gleason Corp., Rochester, NY (HTML)(PDF)
- Dr. Willy C. Shih, Professor of Management Practice, Harvard Business School, Boston, MA (HTML)(PDF)
Panel II: The Impact of Chinese Competition on Local Companies and Communities
- Mr. James V. Bertolone, President, Rochester Labor Council (AFL-CIO), Rochester, NY (HTML)(PDF)
- Mr. William A. Johnson, Jr., former mayor of the City of Rochester, and Distinguished Professor of Public Policy and Urban Studies, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY (HTML)(PDF)
- Mr. Ed Kowalewski, Director of International Trade and Investments, Upstate Empire State Development Corporation, Buffalo, NY (HTML)(PDF)
Panel III: Government and Institutional Perspectives on Current Opportunities for Growth in New York State
- Mr. Peter Robinson, Vice President and Chief Operation Officer, University of Rochester Medical Center and Strong Health, Rochester, NY (HTML)(PDF) Attachment (PDF)
- Mr. Paul Vargovich, President, National Solar Technologies, Depew, NY (HTML)(PDF)
- Ms. Linda Dickerson Hartsock, Director, Center for Clean Tech Entrepreneurship, The Tech Garden, Syracuse, NY
- Mr. Nicholas Rostow, University Counsel and Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs, State University of NY, Albany, NY (HTML)(PDF)
Panel IV: Advanced R&D in Sunrise Industries that Can Lead to Growth for Local Companies
- Dr. Nabil Nasr, Director of the Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY (HTML)(PDF)
- Dr. Marnie LaVigne, Director of Business Development, University of Buffalo Center for Advanced Biomedical and Bioengineering Technology, Buffalo, NY (HTML)(PDF)
- Mr. Edward Patton, Director of Sales and Marketing, Rochester Precision Optics, West Henrietta, NY (HTML)(PDF)
- Mr. Clive R. Barons, Vice President, Strategy Integration, Fuji Xerox Operations, Webster, NY (PDF)
Panel V: Public Comment Period (5 minutes per comment)
- Registration for the open microphone begins at 8:30 am in hearing room.
- Participants will each be allowed 5 minutes to give their remarks