N.C. Rep.-elect Chaz Beasley and Rep. John Bradford will be in the hot seat at the Cornelius Today/Business Today Newsmakers Breakfast Dec. 16 at The Peninsula Club.

Beasley, a Democrat, was just elected to the House of Representatives in November. Bradford, a Republican, was elected to his second term. Bradford is a former Cornelius Town Commissioner.

Beasley is a newcomer to the political scene. He was born in Iredell County, raised by a single mother and graduated from Harvard with honors.

Bradford’s District 98 seat was previously held by U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, who was also a Cornelius Town Commissioner.

The North Carolina General Assembly long session convenes at noon on Jan. 11 in Raleigh. Major issues next year include infrastructure and HB2.

Newsmakers Breakfasts are an open-forum public discussion with key people in the news; questions are asked by the audience.

Doors open at 7:15 a.m. for networking. The buffet-style breakfast gets under way at 7:30 a.m. The Q&A begins at 8 a.m. and concludes at 9 a.m. The cost to attend, $12, includes a full country breakfast.

The presenting sponsor is Dixie Dean, with Allen Tate Realtors. Carolina Trust Bank, Davidson Wealth Management, Master Title Association and KS Audio are also sponsors.

Reservations are required. Call 704-895-1335 with Visa or MasterCard.