Beth Anne Mumford, state director of Americans for Prosperity, will speak at a meeting of the Lehighton 9/12 Project at 7 p.m. Sept. 25 in the Lehighton American Legion Post.

A general meeting of the Lehighton 9/12 Project will precede the meeting at 6:30 p.m.Sandy Dellecker, president of the Lehighton 9/12 Project, said Mumford will speak on a variety of topics including the president's war on coal via the EPA, updates on paycheck protection and Common Core.Attendance is free.Those attending can have dinner at the Legion beginning at 5 p.m.Those attending should email the 9/12 Project at

gramzie@ptd.net.Mumford earned a degree in foreign affairs from the University of Virginia and started her career on Capitol Hill as a congressional staffer.For the past 10 years, she has worked as a project manager for CMA, a consulting firm in Kansas City, where she helped food-system clients design and successfully execute stakeholder engagement, communication and outreach programs.Before joining CMA, Mumford served for six years as public affairs director for the North Carolina Pork Council.She lives in Harrisburg with her husband and three children.