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Advocacy
Support public policy that promotes economic expansion
- Create and promote a pro-business legislative agenda
- Advocate for the preservation and expansion of funding for education
- Protect funding for career and technical education
- Advance incentives that encourage relocation/expansion
Ensure the business position is represented in elections
- Evaluate candidates for public office
- Promote the election of public policy makers who understand and support job creation
- Promote passage or defeat of business-relevant ballot initiatives
- Administer the Tucson Metro Chamber Political Action Committee (PAC)
Increase the voice of business with local, state and federal officials
- Represent business at City Council and County Board meetings
- Schedule business leaders to appear at City Council and County Board meetings
- Mobilize Chamber members to engage with policy decision makers
- Collaborate with the Southern Arizona Defense Alliance
Promote strategic problem solving between private and public entities
- Increase Chamber member awareness of issues and candidate positions
- Maintain the Coalition Against Retail Theft (CART)
- Utilize voters voice to mobilize members
Host public policy forums
- Lead delegation of business leaders to Washington, D.C. to advocate with federal officials
- Host the State of the State Address
- Host the State of the City Address
- Host Issues Over Easy
- Host Interface
Create new economic opportunity for Tucson region
- Promote the expansion of air service at Tucson International Airport
- Host workforce summit with federal, state, county and city entities
- Advocate for expanded military mission assignments throughout Southern Arizona
workforce development
Workforce readiness
- Collaborate with metropolitan education commission on
Keys to Employment - Foster better alignment between education and private sector
- Collaborate with Earn to Learn program
Develop future business leaders
- Host the Emerging Leaders Council
- Use of technology to address skills gaps