The Fresno Chamber Continues its “Call to Action” by Representing the Interests of
Businesses
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Fresno Chamber
Government Affairs Council Chair Ruth Evans working with
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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
ahuerta@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.
Two Ways You Can Get Involved
Attend the Greater Fresno Area Chamber of Commerce Government
Affairs Council (GAC)
Second
Wednesday of each month
12:00pm -
1:30pm
Fresno
Chamber Office
2331 Fresno
St
Fresno,
California 93721
Download
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.
Please contact Amy
Huerta, the Chamber's Government Affairs Manager to receive
eALERTS: ahuerta@fresnochamber.com
Resources
Click here to download the Fresno
Chamber's Government Affairs Council Operating Procedures.
Click here to
view the Fresno Chamber's Priorities.
