Government Relations
Mission: To further the growth of business, jobs, and quality of life through favorable legislation and positive working relationships with local, state, and federal governments.
Goal: Attain favorable state business legislation
Strategy: Develop & maintain legislative policies and priorities.
Action Plan:
- Survey members on issues that require legislative action.
- Determine business legislation.
Strategy: Achieve legislative approval of priorities & business legislation.
Action Plan:
- Continue alliances with other stakeholders through coalitions & individually to achieve approval of legislation.
- Testify before legislative committees & lobby individual legislators.
- Provide information and data to legislators.
Strategy: Keep members informed about legislative issues.
Action Plan:
- Continue Legislative Information Committee.
- Offer email legislative updates to members.
- Report to Board and member groups.
- Publish Legislative Priorities and results in Topeka Business and on our website.
Strategy: Hold a reception for legislature.
Action Plan:
- Cosponsor reception with DTI, City, and TCVB.
Goal: Attain favorable federal legislation.
Strategy: Develop and articulate policy positions as issues arise.
Strategy: Utilize US Chamber information and coalitions.
Goal: Maintain & grow federal jobs and operations in Topeka.
Action Plan:
- Continue to build economic relationships with the federal & military employers by gathering information on their plans for growth.
- Retain Washington consulting firm to assist in acquiring federal funding.
Strategy: Create a vehicle where federal operations in Topeka can meet and work with the Chamber to maintain presence and grow.
Strategy: Continue to work with federal delegation, Adjutant General's office, and the 190th ARW to assure the 190th remains in Topeka.
Goal: Bring members and federal delegation together to work on issues.
Action Plan:
- Hold Federal Forums and small group meetings for members to communicate with federal delegation.
Goal: Work with local officials to enhance the growth of business and jobs in Topeka and Shawnee County.
Strategy: Communicate Chamber position on issues that affect local business.
Action Plan:
- Testify before city and county and other government agencies when needed.
- Work with elected officials and staff on issues.
- Provide research and federal contacts on changes in the Shawnee County MSA.
Goal: Adequate infrastructure available for the growth of business and population
Strategy: Work with local governments, MTAA & utilities to determine priorities.
Strategy: Provide input to the city and county on the Topeka/Shawnee County Comprehensive Plan.
Action Plan:
- Continue Chamber CIP committee to relay business views on CIP.
- Participate in government committees relating to infrastructure.
Goal: Gain new ideas and processes for achieving solutions to community challenges.
Strategy: Coordinate Inter-City Visit for public and private sector leaders to interface with leaders from other communities to support chamber and community goals.
Action Plan:
- Schedule and facilitate a planned visit to another community to exchange ideas and gain insight from local officials and Chamber volunteers and staff.
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