The Voice of BusinessThe Voice of Business Advocacy & Candidate Advocacy & Candidate

EndorsementsEndorsements

If not now, when?If not now, when?

If not the Chamber, who?If not the Chamber, who?Kevin Hohnbaum, BAC Chair & Community Newspapers

Lorraine Clarno, BACC President/CEO

April 6, 2011

Adage………Adage………

If you aren’t at the If you aren’t at the table………You are table………You are

probably on the probably on the menu!menu!

AdvocacyAdvocacyWe take care of politics so you can take care of We take care of politics so you can take care of

your business.your business.

““No man’s life, liberty or property are safe while the No man’s life, liberty or property are safe while the legislature is in session”legislature is in session” Gideon Tucker Gideon Tucker

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Local business’s lobbying organization!Local business’s lobbying organization!

Unions – police, parks, fire, teachersUnions – police, parks, fire, teachers Special interest groups – environmental, Special interest groups – environmental,

activistsactivists Industry groups - home builders, Industry groups - home builders,

manufacturers, retail, bankingmanufacturers, retail, banking Large businessesLarge businesses

Our StructureOur Structure12 voting members appointed annually12 voting members appointed annually

50% board members/50% general membership50% board members/50% general membership

BAC empowered to take positions for the BoardBAC empowered to take positions for the Board

Meets monthly , first Thursday at 7:30amMeets monthly , first Thursday at 7:30am

All meetings open to the full membershipAll meetings open to the full membership

Non-PartisanNon-Partisan

Policy GuidelinesPolicy Guidelines

EducationEducation TransportationTransportation Business RegulationBusiness Regulation Fiscal Responsibility & StabilityFiscal Responsibility & Stability Good GovernmentGood Government Environmental/EnergyEnvironmental/Energy Health Care ReformHealth Care Reform

City, CountyCity, CountyCity: City: Supported the Multi-Use facility explorationSupported the Multi-Use facility exploration Specific transportation projects for federal/state Specific transportation projects for federal/state

fundingfunding VisioningVisioning Civic PlanningCivic Planning Urban renewalUrban renewal

County: County: Fought the Transportation Impact FeeFought the Transportation Impact Fee Fairgrounds redevelopmentFairgrounds redevelopment

Metro, StateMetro, State

Metro: Metro: Urban/Rural ReservesUrban/Rural Reserves Land Use issuesLand Use issues

State: State: Columbia River Crossing Columbia River Crossing HWY 217 & 26 expansionsHWY 217 & 26 expansions WESWES Measures 66 & 67 (lost!)Measures 66 & 67 (lost!)

Business SpecificBusiness Specific

Trader Joes – Recycling: Saved them over Trader Joes – Recycling: Saved them over $50,000 per year$50,000 per year

Far West Fibers – Assisted with hastening Far West Fibers – Assisted with hastening permitting on new facilitypermitting on new facility

Ava’s – Maneuvering through the permit Ava’s – Maneuvering through the permit mazemaze

2011 Legislative Agenda2011 Legislative Agenda

Each session (until now – been biennial)Each session (until now – been biennial)

Chamber Day at the CapitolChamber Day at the Capitol

Legislative callsLegislative calls

Weekly OSCC monitoring and reports Weekly OSCC monitoring and reports

Candidate Endorsement Candidate Endorsement CouncilCouncil

We were getting good at We were getting good at positions……..positions……..

Who is in the seat is really what Who is in the seat is really what counts!counts!

2008 first venture – local, 100% win2008 first venture – local, 100% win 2010 first venture into State, 60% win2010 first venture into State, 60% win

Messaging conveyed!Messaging conveyed!

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Businesses & employers must come Businesses & employers must come together, raising one voice as an together, raising one voice as an advocate for public policy that advocate for public policy that enhances a healthy environment that enhances a healthy environment that promotes sound business growth. It is promotes sound business growth. It is our responsibility to ensure that pro-our responsibility to ensure that pro-business candidates are elected to business candidates are elected to states and local office so that our states and local office so that our advocacy work can succeed. advocacy work can succeed.

FAQ’sFAQ’s

Do any of my membership dues Do any of my membership dues go to the PAC?go to the PAC?

NO. NONE of your membership dues NO. NONE of your membership dues are used to the fund our PAC. The PAC are used to the fund our PAC. The PAC is funded by voluntary contributions is funded by voluntary contributions from members. Our PAC is a separate from members. Our PAC is a separate legal entity with separate financials legal entity with separate financials and bank accounts.and bank accounts.

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Could the Chamber lose its not-for-Could the Chamber lose its not-for-profit status?profit status?

NO. The PAC is a separate organization NO. The PAC is a separate organization (with its own board, bylaws, and bank (with its own board, bylaws, and bank accounts). The Chamber can be involved accounts). The Chamber can be involved in advocacy – with or without a PAC – in advocacy – with or without a PAC – because we are a 501(c)(6) non-profit because we are a 501(c)(6) non-profit organization, not a charitable non-profit organization, not a charitable non-profit (501(c)(3)).(501(c)(3)).

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Will the Chamber lose government Will the Chamber lose government funding by forming a PAC?funding by forming a PAC?

NO. We do not receive government NO. We do not receive government funding. The Chamber may occasionally funding. The Chamber may occasionally provide business services to governments provide business services to governments for a fee, but those funds would be for a fee, but those funds would be specifically designated for the services. specifically designated for the services. Funding will not be jeopardized by the Funding will not be jeopardized by the formation of a PAC.formation of a PAC.

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How do I contribute to the BACCPAC?How do I contribute to the BACCPAC? For your convenience, we take For your convenience, we take

contributions throughout the year. To contributions throughout the year. To make it even simpler, there is a voluntary make it even simpler, there is a voluntary contribution line on the enclosed contribution line on the enclosed membership renewal. You only have to cut membership renewal. You only have to cut one check or make one credit card one check or make one credit card payment annually.payment annually.

Any amount is greatly appreciated! Any amount is greatly appreciated!

ProcessProcess

Races Identified – Primary & GeneralRaces Identified – Primary & General School Board, Parks Board, Fire District Board, School Board, Parks Board, Fire District Board,

are an optionare an option Written QuestionnairesWritten Questionnaires Evaluations and Personal Interview Evaluations and Personal Interview

Questions DevelopedQuestions Developed Endorsements madeEndorsements made Follow upFollow up Communication to Media and MembershipCommunication to Media and Membership

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The VOICE of business for The VOICE of business for BeavertonBeaverton

Will we always agree? NOWill we always agree? NO HatsHats Singular Issue based membership? Singular Issue based membership?

NO!NO! Collaborate and partner where ever Collaborate and partner where ever

possible for that louder voice.possible for that louder voice. WCCCP, OSSC, Oregon CommitteeWCCCP, OSSC, Oregon Committee

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Money does not Money does not buy votes……….it buy votes……….it buys access!buys access!

Q & AQ & A

Fire Away! We have heavy armor Fire Away! We have heavy armor