Publ ic Pol i cy – G r a s s r o ot s A dvocacy Effort s
Gets M e m b e r s I n vo lv e d
RICH ROY
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
VICE PRESIDENT
At the Lakeland Area
Chamber of Commerce,
we aggressively
advocate for probusiness legislation
and public policy at all
levels of government.
Our legislative
advocacy team works
closely with our Florida
Chamber colleagues,
elected officials and
key staff to ensure that
the voice of business is
heard loud and clear—
from City Hall, to the
Florida State Capitol, to
Washington, DC.
That is why the
Lakeland Chamber
believes in effective
grassroots advocacy,
powerful partnerships,
and well-informed and
politically engaged
communities. The
Chamber is the
business community’s
voice in the halls of
government for policies
and laws that promote
business enterprise and
a strong economy.
While members
benefit the more
they get involved
in the Chamber’s
many offerings, the
Chamber’s staff
and committees are
continuously working
behind the scenes
to provide a return
on investment to its
members through its
advocacy.
You can focus on
your business, knowing
your Chamber is
keeping a pulse on
the issues that are
important to the
business community,
and determining what
we can do to continue
to help our business
community thrive.
Building upon
years of history in
representing our
business community’s
interests in
collaboration with
our local, regional and
state public partners,
the Lakeland Area
Chamber of Commerce
continues to further
strengthen our role
in business advocacy
by strengthening our
efforts in support of
your business. Those
goals include:
Seeking to monitor,
inform, communicate
and engage for
the benefit of our
members, businesses
and economic good.
THE LAKELAND CHAMBER’S GRASSROOTS EFFORTS SERVE OUR
1,500+ MEMBER BUSINESSES, THE THOUSANDS OF CITIZENS
OUR MEMBERS EMPLOY AND THE REGION’S BUSINESS
COMMUNITY IN THE FOLLOWING FOUR STRATEGIC AREAS:
o MONITOR. Monitor public policy, growth management and
government targeted objectives/issues that impact our members
at the local, state and federal levels.
o INFORM. Inform our members regarding important topics
utilizing a variety of membership communication channels,
including these weekly legislative updates.
o ENGAGE. Engage a formalized, productive "Business &
Government" communication process.
o ADVOCATE. Advocate Chamber positions, provide guidance to,
and seek input from, Chamber members regarding top priority
business topics.
To learn more about how you and your organization can advocate for
more business friendly legislation, contact Rich Roy at (863) 688-8551
ext. 241 or [email protected] .
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