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The Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce and members of the Chamber’s Government Affairs Committee will host incumbents and candidates running for the offices of Governor and Lt. Governor to take part in coffee hours with members of the local community.

“These conversations give candidates the chance to hear firsthand about the issues facing our business community while providing our members with valuable insight into the priorities and vision of those seeking elected office. An informed business community is essential to a strong local economy and healthy democracy,” said Erin Donovan-Boyle, President & CEO of the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce.

The Governor and Lt. Governor coffee hours will be held at Innovate Newport on Thursday mornings from 10 to 11 a.m.

Listed below are dates with confirmed guests. More dates may be announced.

Registration is requested at newportchamber.com/events.

For more information, email kate@newportchamber.com.

July16: Lt. Governor Candidate Sue AnderBois
July 23: Lt. Governor Candidate Xay Khamsyvoravong
July 30: Lt. Governor Sabina Matos
Aug. 6: Lt. Governor Candidate John Loughlin
Aug. 13: Governor Dan McKee
Aug. 20: Lt. Governor Candidate Cindy Coyne
Aug. 27: Gubernatorial Candidate Helena Foulkes
Sept. 3: Gubernatorial Candidate Aaron Guckian
Sept. 10: Gubernatorial Candidate Ken Block