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Fox Valley man speaks for business Batavia resident out to make a difference as head of state chamber.

Publication: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
Publication Date: 31-MAR-08 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Fox Valley man speaks for business Batavia resident out to make a difference as head of state chamber.(News)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Dave Heun Daily Herald Correspondent

Organizers of a recent chamber of commerce breakfast figured it was about time to ask Doug Whitley to share his knowledge about state economics, taxes and spending trends.

After all, Whitley, the president of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, has lived in Batavia the past 14 years and has kept a close eye on state politics for nearly four decades. So it made sense to have him talk at a recent Tri-Cities joint chamber of commerce breakfast.

"He's been around here such a long time, but we just never asked him to be guest speaker," said Geneva chamber Executive Director Jean Gaines. "So we just asked him."

Batavia chamber President Roger Breisch said he always felt Whitley, who also has 14 years of experience as the head of the Taxpayers' Federation of Illinois, was "perhaps the most effective voice for business in the state of Illinois."

After Whitley's presentation March 20 at Eagle Brook Country...

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