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Government Relations

Through official Chamber Board recommendations and positions, member advocacy and grassroots activities, your Chamber will be a champion for business!

A major role of the Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce is to act as a watch guard over federal and state legislative issues that impact our business community. On a day-to-day basis, our members are busy running their businesses, with limited time to track bills that might raise their taxes, add regulations to their work process or limit their access in a competitive marketplace. It is through the work of the Government Relations Division that we focus our efforts to stay aware of pending legislation, review and discuss its ramification on our business community through member input, and when appropriate, recommend official positions through the Government Relations Committee for consideration by the Chamber’s Board of Directors. The Government Relations Divisions will collaborate with legislators to craft, introduce and advocate for specific legislation important to the region’s business community.
 
For further information, questions or comments, contact Doug DeYoung, Director of Government Relations.

Northern Michigan Regional Chamber Alliance

The partnership of the Northern Michigan Regional Chamber Alliance was established based on the premise that many legislative issues impact Michigan’s northern lower peninsula in similar ways. These issues should be addressed regionally to maximize the political influence of this 11-county chamber alliance and it’s over 5,500 members. The alliance of the Alpena Area Chamber of Commerce, Benzie County Chamber of Commerce, Cadillac Area Chamber of Commerce, Charlevoix Area Chamber of Commerce, Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce, and Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce have identified legislative areas that should be monitored and advocated to elected officials on the local, state, and federal levels.

When deemed appropriate and in support of Chamber Alliance positions and recommendations, member advocacy and grassroots activities will be developed and promoted using this legislative agenda as a basis for taking position on legislative policy.

2011 Legislative Priorities

Click here to view the NMRCA's 2011 Legislative Priorities.