Legislative Luncheon with U.S. Rep. Schnieder

Rep. Brad Schneider Featured at Multi-Chamber Event
Monday, July 15

Marriott Suites
2 Parkway North, Deerfield

11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
$25 in advance/$30 at the door and guests

U.S. Congressman Brad Schneider will address the members and guests of the Buffalo Grove, DBR, Lake Forest/Lake Bluff, Mt. Prospect, Northbrook and Wheeling/Prospect Heights Chambers.  Schneider represents Illinois’ Tenth Congressional District, which stretches along Lake Michigan as far north as Zion and as far south as Northbrook, and includes more than 700,000 constituents in the northern suburbs of Chicago.

Currently in his first term, which began in January, Schneider is a member of the House Committee on Small Business and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. His current subcommittee assignments include Health and Technology; Economic Growth, Tax and Critical Access; Middle East and North Africa and Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade.   He is also a member of the No Labels Problem Solvers, a bipartisan group of members from both parties who are dedicated to working together to break through partisan gridlock and find common ground on difficult political issues.

Schneider will address his interest in finding ways government can support businesses, particularly manufacturers. He recently launched a series of visits to area businesses throughout the District, including UL and Panek Precision in Northbrook, to learn more about their opportunities and challenges.  A measure he introduced to help manufacturers would repeal the 2.3 percent excise tax on medical device manufacturers that was included in the Affordable Care Act.  The medical device industry employs nearly 400,000 Americans directly and is one of the few major U.S. industries with a net trade surplus

With manufacturers increasing concerns over the growing skills gap and the shortage of qualified workers, Rep. Schneider also introduced the AMERICA Works Act which brings manufacturers and educators together to create curricula that better prepares workers with highly-sought skill sets.  The bill would direct federal spending toward training for existing and anticipated job opportunities in growth industries.

He is also a cosponsor of the Small Business Investment Corporation Modernization Act, which increases access to growth capital by improving the efficiency of the Small Business Investment Corporation (SBIC) Program which issues loans to small businesses.

As one of only 15 members of Congress with an engineering background,  Schneider is expected to comment about the need to invest in infrastructure to improve the nation’s roadways and bridges, which would also create good, well-paying jobs.   

Before being elected to Congress, Schneider had a successful 20-year plus career in business and management consulting, advising companies of all sizes on managing growth and development.   He earned both a BS in industrial engineering and an MBA from Northwestern University. He resides in Deerfield with his family.