Congressman Phil Gingrey, M. D., (R) of Georgia's Eleventh Congressional District, held a Manufacturing Advisory Board meeting at Mount Vernon on Tuesday, August 25.

Items of discussion included an update on Cap and Trade legislation, the continuing Health Care debates, and other issues that are of interest to manufacturers in our district.

Members of the Advisory Board shown following the meeting include (front row, from left) Dean Sammons, Church Chair Industries; Don Henderson, Mount Vernon Mills; Congressman Phil Gingrey; Tom Manner, Sheet Metal Components; and Fred Latour, Sheet Metal Components; (second row, from left) Jason Winters, Chattooga County Commissioner; Harry Pierce, Big Time Products; Jim Christina, Gerdau Ameristeel; and Bill Kincaid, Dow Chemical Company.