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Produced by the Chamber’s Public Affairs department, this weekly email summarizes policy issues for business leaders.
Issue: May 17, 2012
In the News
Events & Meetings
(At Chamber offices unless otherwise noted)
- The Chamber is pleased to co-present Conservation Remix: A one-day event about fusing science, tech, policy and design for a new kind of green; June 2 at Town Hall Seattle
City of Seattle
- Seattle delivers proposed police fixes to Justice Department (The Seattle Times)
- Office of Sustainability and the Environment briefs Chamber Policy Council on Seattle’s Energy Benchmarking Program (PDF)
King County
- County Executive Constantine, Mayor McGinn submit arena memorandum of understanding to their respective councils (The Seattle Times)
- New King County Sheriff sworn in (SeattlePI.com)
State of Washington
- Stuart Elway updates Chamber Policy Council on how lobbyists graded the state legislature (PDF)
- Washington Roundtable’s Neil Strege gives Chamber members additional context for updated Benchmarks for a Better Washington (PDF)
- Help stop the spread of whooping cough: check if your vaccinations are up to date
- More than 3,000 students win new $1,000 state scholarship (The Seattle Times)
Federal
- Local businesses cheer Ex-Im reauthorization; urge presidential action
- Chamber hosts roundtable discussion with top U.S. Labor Department official
- WCIT, a special program of the Chamber, leads delegation to DC to promote trade policy priorities
Maud Daudon
Interim President & CEO
George Allen
SVP, Government Relations
State, County, City Government; Policy Council
Charles Knutson
SVP, Operations & Policy Development
Policy Oversight and Direction; Regional Leadership Conference and Intercity Study Mission;
Christina Donegan
VP, Communications
Regina Glenn
VP, Multicultural & Small Business Development
Eric Schinfeld
Federal Policy Director
President, Washington Council on International Trade
Alicia Teel
Manager, Policy Development & Communications