Speeches

National Association of State Treasurers Spring Legislative Conference - Washington, D.C.
March 21, 2012
MSRB Chair Alan Polsky delivered a speech at NAST's Spring Legislative Conference entitled, "State Governments, Bonds and Ensuring a Fair Market.”
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MSRB Education and Outreach Seminar - Dallas, TX
February 22, 2012
MSRB Chair Alan Polsky delivered opening remarks at the MSRB's education and outreach seminar in Dallas, TX. The seminar provided an opportunity for municipal market professionals to learn about MSRB initiatives and current rulemaking to protect investors and municipal entities.
Read the remarks.

MSRB Education and Outreach Seminar - Dallas, TX
February 22, 2012
MSRB Executive Director Lynnette Kelly delivered opening remarks at the MSRB's education and outreach seminar in Dallas, TX. The seminar provided an opportunity for municipal market professionals to learn about MSRB initiatives and current rulemaking to protect investors and municipal entities.
Read the remarks.

Minnesota Government Finance Officers Association
February 15, 2012
MSRB Chair Alan Polsky delivered a speech to the Minnesota GFOA entitled, "The MSRB: Who We Are, What We Do and How It Impacts Local Government Issuers."
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MSRB Education and Outreach Seminar - Miami, FL
January 24, 2012
MSRB Chair Alan Polsky delivered opening remarks at the MSRB's education and outreach seminar in Miami, FL. The seminar provided an opportunity for municipal market professionals to learn about MSRB initiatives and current rulemaking to protect investors and municipal entities.
Read the remarks.

MSRB Education and Outreach Seminar - Miami, FL
January 24, 2012
MSRB Executive Director Lynnette Kelly delivered opening remarks at the MSRB's education and outreach seminar in Miami, FL. The seminar provided an opportunity for municipal market professionals to learn about MSRB initiatives and current rulemaking to protect investors and municipal entities.
Read the remarks.

National Association of Bond Lawyers
January 18, 2012
MSRB Chair Alan Polsky and MSRB Executive Director Lynnette Kelly delivered joint remarks at the National Association of Bond Lawyers January Board Meeting in Washington, DC.
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Government Finance Officers Association
January 10, 2012
MSRB Executive Director Lynnette Kelly delivered remarks at the Government Finance Officers Association Debt Committee Meeting in Washington, DC.
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2011 Speeches

National Association of State Treasurers
December 6, 2011
MSRB Chair Alan Polsky and MSRB Executive Director Lynnette Kelly Hotchkiss delivered joint remarks at the National Association of State Treasurers Issues Conference on Public Funds Management in New York, NY.
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MSRB Education and Outreach Seminar - New York, NY
November 14, 2011
MSRB Chair Alan Polsky delivered opening remarks at the MSRB's education and outreach seminar in New York, NY. The seminar provided an opportunity for municipal market professionals to learn about MSRB initiatives and current rulemaking to protect investors and municipal entities.
Read the remarks.

Women in Public Finance
October 20, 2011
MSRB Executive Director Lynnette Kelly Hotchkiss delivered a speech entitled "Municipal Market Regulation and the MSRB" at the Mid-Atlantic Women in Public Finance Forum in Philadelphia, PA.
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National Association of Independent Public Finance Advisors
October 12-14, 2011
MSRB Chair Alan Polsky delivered remarks at the National Association of Independent Public Finance Advisors Annual Conference in Denver, CO.
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Securities and Exchange Commission Field Hearing on the State of the Municipal Securities Market
July 29, 2011
MSRB Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel Ernesto A. Lanza testified at the SEC's field hearing in Jefferson County, Alabama. He primarily discussed transaction transparency in the municipal market.
View SEC archive video of the live hearing
Read written statement submitted by the MSRB.

MSRB Education and Outreach Seminar - Denver, CO
July 26, 2011
MSRB Chair Michael G. Bartolotta delivered opening remarks at the MSRB's education and outreach seminar in Denver, CO. The seminar provided an opportunity for municipal market professionals to learn about MSRB initiatives and current rulemaking to protect investors and municipal entities.
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Education Finance Council
July 14, 2011
MSRB Chair Michael G. Bartolotta delivered remarks at the Education Finance Council Mid-Year Membership Meeting in Washington, DC.
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U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Hearing on Enhanced Investor Protection After the Financial Crisis
July 12, 2011
MSRB Executive Director Lynnette Kelly Hotchkiss testified before the Senate Banking Committee about the MSRB's investor protection initiatives undertaken in implementing the municipal market provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act.
View Committee archive video of the live hearing.
Read written statement submitted by the MSRB.

MSRB Education and Outreach Seminar - Atlanta, GA
June 24, 2011
MSRB Chair Michael G. Bartolotta delivered opening remarks at the MSRB's education and outreach seminar in Atlanta, GA. The seminar provided an opportunity for municipal market professionals to learn about MSRB initiatives and current rulemaking to protect investors and municipal entities.
Read the remarks.

National Association of State Treasurers
March 29, 2011
MSRB Chair Michael G. Bartolotta delivered remarks at the National Association of State Treasurers Legislative Conference in Washington, DC.
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MSRB Education and Outreach Seminar - Austin, TX
February 15, 2011
MSRB Chair Michael G. Bartolotta delivered opening remarks at the MSRB's education and outreach seminar in Austin, TX. The seminar provided an opportunity for municipal market professionals to learn about MSRB initiatives and current rulemaking to protect investors and municipal entities.
Read the remarks.

The Bond Buyer
February 15, 2011
MSRB Chair Michael G. Bartolotta delivered remarks at The Bond Buyer's 15th Annual Texas Public Finance Conference in Austin, TX.
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MSRB Education and Outreach Seminar - Los Angeles, CA
January 25, 2011
MSRB Chair Michael G. Bartolotta delivered opening remarks at the MSRB's education and outreach seminar in Los Angeles, CA. The seminar provided an opportunity for municipal market professionals to learn about MSRB initiatives and current rulemaking to protect investors and municipal entities.
Read the remarks

2010 Speeches