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The Tucson Hispanic Chamber is an advocate and a "voice" for business in our community. Our Public Policy committee meets monthly on the first Thursday of each month at 9am at our office. Meetings are open to all members. RECENT NEWS: The Tucson Hispanic Chamber has been an active voice opposing a boycott on local businesses. We have advocated on behalf of our business community to chambers located in other states and countries and with Mexican businesses. See our media stories below: May 18th, 2010 KGUN 9 Story on Business Translators May 5th, 2010 KVOA 4 on opposing boycott May 5th, 2010 KOLD 13 on the City of Tucson 1070 lawsuit April 27th, 2010 KOLD 13 on opposing boycott due to Mexican travel alert April 26th, 2010 KVOA 4 on reaction to the Immigration bill *********************************************************************************The Tucson Hispanic Chamber opposed Proposition 107. See our Fact Sheet here ********************************************************************************* Our chamber is very active in the community and participates in the following issues/taskforces:- the 2040 Regional Transportation Plan taskforce - the City of Tucson Certificate of Occupancy taskforce - the Southern Arizona Business Roundtable - the Ward 1 (Councilwoman Regina Romero) business roundtable - Governor Brewer's Small Business Council - the Ward 2 (Councilman Rodney Glassman) business roundtable - Pima County Small Business Commission - the O'Connor House Project - Tucson Values Teachers - DM50 (Davis Monthan community group) - Tucson Airport Authority - Arizona Business Summit on Education and Business Competition - Arizona Chamber Executives and Chamber Day at the Capitol - Tucson Charter Change Coalition Member - Southern Arizona Chamber Alliance Member ********************************************************************************** The Tucson Hispanic Chamber supports the following principles for existing or potential new legislation. 1. Where appropriate, support actions which lower the cost of doing business for local business. 2. Support actions which encourage government, business and consumers to “Buy Local”. 3. Where regulations add cost to business – analyze: a. Direct benefit to business and its employees b. Indirect benefit to business and its employees
4. If marginal direct or indirect benefit to business – analyze: a. Direct benefit to customers b. Indirect benefit to customers
5. Encourage decisions which promote the further development of an economic environment that is conducive to business transactions and nationally and international competitive. ***************************************************************************** The Tucson Hispanic Chamber Public Policy committee will continue to study local and state initiatives and legislation that impact the following:· Redefinition of Local Government’s role in light of the budget crisis · Business Taxation and Regulation · Economic Development Initiatives · Legal Immigration · Procurement and Contracting · Education · Health Care · Labor and Workforce · Land, Infrastructure and Energy Policy The Tucson Hispanic Chamber hosts several events supporting our public policy agenda. - THCC Candidates Academy (non partisan three day workshop held each February)- State Legislative Breakfast held in December- Chamber Day at the Capitol held in FebruaryTo learn more about any of these events - click on Events above. Register to Vote!One of the most important actions you can take as a business owner is to encourage your staff to register to vote! The Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has partnered with the League of Women Voters and will provide registration tables at each our monthly luncheons. Please pick up the registration form and take action! How do we better our community - if our community members do not participate?? CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD VOTER REGISTRATION FORM
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