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 Influencing economic and social policy, as well as maintaining a high quality of life for our citizens is a fundamental mission of the Charlotte Chamber. To that end, the Chamber needs the involvement and participation of our members. If you would like to participate in one of the Public Policy Committees listed below, please contact Natalie English, at 704/378-1332 or nenglish@charlottechamber.com.
 At the State level, the Chamber focuses on legislation aimed at improving quality of life in the Charlotte region, including, but not limited to, economic development, transportation and education issues. The Charlotte Chamber employs a full time lobbyist, Stephanie Dorko, who lobbies the State General Assembly in Raleigh during the Legislative Session.
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The Chamber’s lobbyist, Stephanie Dorko, provides a periodic update of events in the State Legislature in Raleigh.
Public Policy BLOG - Week of August 8, 2005Lawmakers in Raleigh approved a state budget last week, six and a half months after session began. The $17.2 billion budget is... Log In to Read More (MEMBERS ONLY)
To sign up to receive Stephanie's periodic update by email, please click here to log in. Scroll to the bottom and select Weekly Legislative Update, then click Submit. 
The following links allow you to search for your elected official. More Info
 Search the North Carolina General Assembly website to view current bills pertaining to the following topics:
 Healthcare
Tax Issues
Medical Tort Reform
Workers Compensation
Transporation
Search for Bills
- Congressional Committee More Info
Formulates the Federal Legislative Agenda, Speaker Series and Washington, DC trip
- Environment Committee More Info
Promotes sensible environmental policies at all levels of government that balance the goals of environmental protection and economic growth
- Legislative Agenda Task Force More Info
Formulates the Charlotte Chamber’s Legislative Agenda through a series of meeting with community stakeholders
- Manufacturing Business Alliance More Info
Provides a way for local manufacturers to stay informed of local, state, and federal initiatives that could impact business
- Raleigh Train Trip Committee More Info
Plans and executes a successful day at the North Carolina General Assembly for Chamber members
2004 Short Session Legislative Achievements
- Passed statewide Constitutional amendment (Amendment One) to allow the use of Self-Financing Bonds
- Secured $850,000 to market North Carolina as a travel destination for international travelers
- Secured $4 million to fund a motorsports test facility
- Secured $35 million for the Bioinfomatics Center at UNC Charlotte
- Continued funding of $1 million for Johnson & Wales University
- Passed special obligation debt
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Cathy Bessant
2005 Chamber Chair
Paul Grube
First Vice Chair, 2006 Chamber Chair
Mark Erwin
Public Policy Chair
Luther Moore
Public Policy Agenda Task Force Chair
Walter Price
Congressional Committee Chair
David Franchina
Environmental Concerns Committee Chair
David Dunn
Raleigh Train Trip Chair |
Below are a few local Government links. More links and resources
US Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for Legal Reform
Did you know a lawsuit is filed every two seconds in state courts – over 16 million suits per year?
Did you know class action filings rose more than 300% in federal courts and more than 1000% in state courts during the past 10 years?
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America’s legal crisis raises consumer prices, cripples companies, drives down shareholder value and clogs our courts with frivolous lawsuits that do little more than enrich unscrupulous trial lawyers. To address this growing legal crisis, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce established the Institute for Legal Reform (ILR). ILR seeks to promote civil justice reform through legislative, political, judicial and educational activities at the national, state and local levels. Read more |
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