China Trip Set to Begin

June 7, 2012

News Release

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Lt. Governor Becky Skillman will lead a 37-member delegation of mayors, business and agriculture leaders on an economic development mission to China, June 11-17.

“The men and women of this delegation will help strengthen Indiana’s 25-year relationship with our sister-state, Zhejiang province,” Lt. Governor Becky Skillman said. “With China’s growing needs, we have an even greater opportunity to bring additional job growth and investment to the entire state.”

This will be Lt. Governor Skillman’s sixth international trade mission. Tax dollars will not be used to fund this trade mission, as private sponsors will cover all costs. Sponsors of the trip are Architectural Stone Sales, Dow AgroSciences LLC, EHOB Inc., FedEx, First Farmers Bank & Trust, Flanner and Buchanan Funeral Centers, Hoosier Energy, Ice Miller LLP, Indiana Farm Bureau, Louis Dreyfus Commodities, Mno-Bmadsen Economic Development, Monarch Beverage Company, Vera Bradley and Whiteshire Hamroc.

Additional information about the economic development mission to China is available on the Lt. Governor’s website, www.lg.in.gov/china2012.htm.

Members of the delegation:

Lt. Governor Becky Skillman

Tracy Belcher, Pacific World Trade

Bradley Bookout, City of Muncie

Jessica Cheng, Pacific World Trade

Isabella Chism, Indiana Farm Bureau

Matt Claeys, Purdue University

Troy Clay, Mno-Bmadsen Economic Development

Randy Curless, Indiana Pork

Jeff Day, EHOB

Tom Dusing, Travel Leaders Indianapolis

Mayor Shawna Girgis, City of Bedford

Randall Head, City of Logansport

Chuck Hibberd, Purdue University

Larry Ingraham, Ingraham & Associates, Inc.

Dennis Kelley, Pacific World Trade

Joe Kelsay, Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA)

Michael Kern, Gaylor Inc.

Sam Krouse, ISDA

Kun Ma, Indiana University Health

Larry Macklin, Adams County Economic Development Corporation

Virgil Madden, Office of the Lt. Governor

Mayor Chris McBarnes, City of Frankfort

Gene McCracken, Lawrence County Economic Growth Council

Jamie Medlock, Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce

Terry Murphy, Muncie-Delaware County Economic Alliance

Matt Neff, Indiana University Health

Connie Neininger, White County Economic Development

Trace Ostergren, Serenity Springs Resort

John Sampson, Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership

Linda Sanders, Wessler Engineering

Mayor John Schultz, City of Decatur

Gina Sheets, ISDA

Shan Sheridan, Clinton County Chamber of Commerce

Tyler Stock, Office of the Lt. Governor

Lisa Swaim, City of Logansport

Tom Topash, Pokagon Band of Potawatomi

Amy Warner, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

Joe Yuan, Pacific World Trade

Source: Office of Lt. Governor Becky Skillman