PROVIDENCE – Ben Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve, will be the keynote speaker at the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council’s annual dinner on Monday, Oct. 4.
The annual dinner will begin at 5:00 p.m. and speakers will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the R.I. Convention Center; a student town hall will be held beforehand at 3:00 p.m.
U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., will offer introductory remarks and Gov. Donald L. Carcieri, R.I. Senate President M. Teresa Paiva-Weed and R.I. House of Representatives Speaker Gordon Fox will also speak at the event.
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