Public Policy Committee
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Meetings: 1st - 3rd Thursdays*
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Location: Chamber Office
John Martin, Chairman 2009
North Idaho College
(208) 769-3316
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Mission Statement
It is the mission of the Public Policy
Committee to educate Chamber members about key public policy
issues and to represent their interests before local, state
and federal governments and agencies. In keeping with this
mission, the Public Policy Committee will be the Chamber
Committee that reviews all public policy issues and makes
recommendations to the Board of Directors about them.
About Us
The Public Policy Committee represents the Chamber on
local, state and federal issues that impact our members.
The Committee researches issues, develops positions it
recommends to the Board, and advocates for those positions
with Board approval.
For a detailed look at current and past positions, visit
the Public Policy
page.
2009 Goals
In pursuit of this Mission, the
members of the Public Policy Committee will:
- Using surveys and other methods, identify issues of
concern to Chamber members, as needed educate them about
those issues, and determine their opinions on them.
- Research, develop, and recommend to the Board of
Directors, the Chamber's positions:
- On local issues of concern to members;
- For the 2009 Idaho Legislative Session;
- For our 2009 Federal Agenda.
- Actively lobby local, state, and federal governments
and agencies on those issues;
- Participate in the Idaho Chamber Alliance as our
best means for cooperating with other Idaho chambers to
lobby our legislature;
- Organize and participate in various events that
further the Committee’s mission and purpose including:
- Legislators Send-Off Luncheon
- Chamber Day at the Legislature
- Welcome Back Luncheon
- North Idaho Chambers State Issues Summit
- Candidate Forums
- Meeting with all nine legislators representing
Kootenai County after the legislative session to
review our Legislative Scorecard
- Meetings with our Congressional Delegation
- Regional Chambers D.C. fly-in
- Pursue resources needed to have lobbying
representation, shared with other Coeur d’Alene
entities, in both Boise and Washington, D.C.
Staff Contacts
*Meets each Thursday during legislative sessions, 11:00
a.m. at the Chamber office.
April - December meets 1st and 3rd Thursday, 11:00 a.m. at
the Chamber Office.
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