Former eBay CEO/2010 Gubernatorial candidate comes to Long Beach

By Karen Robes Meeks on April 29, 2009 10:58 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) |

Former eBay chief executive Meg Whitman, who is seeking the Republican nomination in the 2010 gubernatorial election, is scheduled to come to Long Beach on May 12, according to the Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce Web site.

From the Chamber's Web site: "As CEO of eBay, Ms. Whitman grew the company to more than 15,000 employees, nearly $18 billion in revenue, and a network of 12 million users in California alone. Come and hear how she would bring fiscal health back to our state's economy and provide leadership during these challenging times."

She will be speaking at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Call 562-432-8128.

Visit www.megwhitman.com for more.

Paul Eakins reports on Long Beach City Hall, and local and regional politics. A newcomer to the Press-
Telegram, he previously has covered local and state government and politics in San Diego County, Mexico and his home state of Kansas.

E-mail Paul at paul.eakins@presstelegram.com.

Kris Hanson reports on the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, covering environmental issues, economic triumphs and pitfalls and trade trends of America’s largest port. He also writes a weekly column “On The Waterfront”, appearing Tuesdays, and also produces an occassional video and column titled “On The Job,” which follows the hard-working men and women who keep Southern California’s economy humming.

E-mail Kris at kristopher.hanson@
presstelegram.com.

Karen Robes Meeks came to work for the Press-
Telegram in April 2002 as a beat reporter, covering the cities of Lakewood, Bellflower and Paramount. She now covers business, specifically redevelopment, tourism and small businesses. She also writes Eye on Redevelopment, a monthly column that appears in the Business Monday section.