Center For Inquiry to host speaker Jack Davis

Western New York businessman, two-time congressional candidate and Amherst native Jack Davis will address the country's volatile trade situation at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, at the Center for Inquiry, 1310 Sweet Home Road, Amherst.

"The crisis is real," Davis said. "NAFTA and other free-trade treaties have led to the destruction of our industrial base, the massive export of jobs, and a huge trade deficit."

Davis, prominent industrialist, said he deplores the continued economic erosion of the United States and calls for a fundamental redirection of its policies.

Davis is the founder of ISquared R Element Co., the largest U.S. manufacturer of heating elements. He has 53 years of experience in manufacturing and foreign commerce, holds a B.S. in engineering from the University at Buffalo, and is a two-time candidate for the 26th District Congressional seat in New York State.

The event is free. For more information, call 636-4869, ext. 409.

The Center for Inquiry/Transnational is a think tank based in Amherst, New York. It's Web site is www.centerforinquiry.net.