Good afternoon Readers,

I want to inform you about an annual event hosted by Congressman Adam Smith, who represents the 9th district of Washington state.  The 9th district covers the area south of Seattle all the way down through Pierce County and into Thurston County, including the communities of Kent, Federal Way, Des Moines, Normandy Park, Burien, Puyallup, Milton, Edgewood and some unincorporated areas of King, Pierce and Thurston counties.

Congressman Smith holds his "Ninth District Day" each year in May and this year it is Thursday, May 15 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., which includes a no-host lunch.  It is structured as a half day seminar.  Congressman Smith invites interesting speakers from various federal agencies, other elected officials and well known media personalities.

This link, http://www.house.gov/adamsmith/NDD2008registration.shtml, will give you more information where you can register for the event.  If you are going to be in the nation's capital that day and are a resident of the district, this is definitely worth your while.

Congressman Smith is a solid supporter of the tech industry and a great advocate for the state's tech sector.  Rep. Smith also convenes a Technology Advisory Council quarterly that WTIA is a member of.  If you have some specific concerns about federal legislation or want to know what is going in Congress, please contact me and I will pass your question/concern on to Rep. Smith and his able staff.