The Fresno
Chamber Continues its “Call to Action” by Representing the
Interests of Businesses
The Fresno Chamber
is developing and implementing a government affairs program
complete with mission and vision statements, goals, and long
term strategies.
In order to
cultivate its vital agenda, the Fresno Chamber will work closely
with its newly formed Government Affairs Council (GAC).
Efforts will be made
to nurture relationships with local, regional and state elected
officials and their staff to ensure that our member businesses
are represented on issues that might have an impact to our city,
region and state.
How The Fresno Chamber Can Consider Your
Issue
If you would like to include a specific business related issue
on the GAC agenda you must:
1) Submit your proposed issue including but not limited to:
background of the issue, pros and cons, fact sheets, list of
those supporting and opposing in writing to the GAC Chair or the
Government Affairs Manager at
mjacobsen@fresnochamber.com by the fifth day of each
month.
2) Your proposed issue must include a request with regards to a
recommended Fresno Chamber position (such as SUPPORT or OPPOSE)
including an explanation for such recommended position.
3) You or a representative of your issue must attend the GAC
meeting in order to answer any questions relating to your agenda
item.
The GAC meeting
agenda is sent via email five business days prior to the meeting
date. Once the agenda is distributed to the committee members,
there will be no additions to the agenda for any reason unless
approved by the GAC chair.
Attend
the Chamber's Government Affairs
Council (GAC) Meetings
Second
Wednesday of each month
12:00pm -
1:30pm
Fresno
Chamber of Commerce
Conference
Room
2331 Fresno
Street
Fresno,
California 93721
Download Past GAC Meeting Agendas
The Greater Fresno
Area Chamber of Commerce is committed to representing the
interest of business with government. The Fresno Chamber's
public policy committee, the Government Affairs Council (GAC),
provides a basis to act and influence on local, state and
federal government issues and have a good working relationship
with its elected officials thus creating a favorable and
profitable business climate.
The GAC is a committee of the Fresno Chamber. The GAC consists
of 15 business-people who meet monthly to debate and direct the
Fresno Chamber's effort to represent the interests of business
with local, state and federal government. In October of each
year, the GAC develops a policy platform which serve as the
Fresno Chamber's legislative priorities.
Click here for a GAC voting membership application
Applications for GAC
membership are due to the Fresno Chamber by December 1 of each
year. The Fresno Chamber will determine voting membership for
applicants based on, but not limited to, the following
qualifications:
- Knowledge of local, state and/or federal public policy issues.
- Industry representation.
- Past and current Chamber involvement.
- Past and current political involvement.
The GAC meets the second Wednesday of each month at noon at the
Fresno Chamber office.
Stay informed on important advocacy
related issues. Sign up for the
Fresno Chamber's legislative eALERT!
The legislative
eALERT is an HTML e-mail update on important advocacy related
issues sent directly to the Fresno Chamber’s membership.
Together, these Web-based services will play a crucial role in
connecting all lines of communication for the Fresno Chamber and
its members.
Contact Megan
Jacobsen,
the Chamber's Government Affairs and Communications Manager for more
information at
(559)
495-4818
or
mjacobsen@fresnochamber.com
Resources
Click here to download the Fresno Chamber's Government Affairs
Council Operating Procedures
