Coming January 27th........

"WHEN WILL OUR STATE’S ECONOMY RECOVER? "

On Wednesday, January 27th, the Bellingham City Club welcomes Dr. Arun Raha our state’s Chief Economist and Executive Director of Washington State’s Economic and Revenue and Forecast Council. Dr. Raha is responsible for preparation and presentation of quarterly forecasts of  Washington’s economy and General fund revenues. He also advises state legislative committees and other government agencies regarding economic and revenue activity in the state.

A graduate of Washington State University, Dr. Raha was formerly Vice-President, Economic Research, at Swiss Re in New York, a leading global reinsurer, headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. There he was responsible for forecasts of North American macroeconomic, financial, and property-casualty insurance markets. He also worked closely with Connecticut based Conning Asset Management which was part of the Swiss Re Group.

Founded in 1993, the Bellingham City Club is a non-partisan civic organization with 352 members that fosters dialogue and debate on important issues facing our community.

The Club meets for lunch at noon on the 4th Wednesday of every month at Northwood Hall. A buffet lunch is served at 11:50, the program starts at 12:20 and ends at 1:30. Lunch costs $11 for members and $16 for non-members. All of the Club’s meetings are open to the public. 

Bellingham City Club

P.O. Box 964
Bellingham, WA 98227

www.cityclubonline.com

Contact:

Chuck Foster

cpfskylane@aol.com