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Goals & Strategies
STRATEGY AND COMMUNICATION PLANS
Vision: To be the Voice for business in the Fairfield and Suisun City region.
Mission: To assist the Chamber in being a strong and strategic advocate for its members, while strengthening the economic vitality of area businesses and enhancing the quality of life in the community.
GOALS AND STRATEGIES:
In addition to the mission and goals set forth by the Fairfield-Suisun Chamber of Commerce, the Advocacy Council will enhance and more tightly focus its efforts to achieve specific strategic goals over the next two years. These include:
SERVE AS THE VOICE FOR BUSINESS:
The Chamber advocates for business success and regional economic growth by promoting policy and funding decisions on behalf of its members to local, state and federal government officials.
- Promoting its positions on key local, state, and federal issues impacting businesses;
- Recruiting business-friendly candidates for elected officials;
- Working collaboratively with government leaders to provide positive outcomes for its members
For additional information, please contact Andrea Garcia, Chair of the Advocacy Council at (707) 638-5272
Agenda Meeting Updates
July 2019 - Solano County’s behavioral health department, with its team of clinicians, doctors, nurses, and mental health specialists, has several programs in place related to their ongoing efforts to reach the homeless, as well as other individuals struggling with mental health. » Full article
June 2019 - Over the last four years, the Pacific Gas & Electric Company’s Energy Watch program, administered locally through the Solano Economic Development Corporation, has helped over 500 area businesses to see $2.6 million in energy savings and $1.8 million in rebates. » Full article
May 2019 - Senate Bill 50, the More HOMES Act of 2019 currently in the state’s appropriations committee, was front and center at the May 14 meeting of the Fairfield-Suisun Chamber’s Advocacy Council. » Full article
April 2019 - The Fairfield-Suisun Chamber’s Advocacy Council heard presentations Tuesday (April 9) from representatives of the League of Women Voters and Solano County’s Registrar of Voters. » Full article
Meet the Council
Advocacy Chair & Chamber Board Chair
Andrea Garcia
andrea.garcia@tu.eduFairfield-Suisun Chamber Board Representative
Dawn La Bar
dlabar@fairfield.ca.gov
Advocacy Council Members
Paul Adler
paul.adler@valero.comDanny Bernardini
Mike Cavanagh
mcavanagh@cavanaghringelman.com
Michael Coan
michael@flgch.comManny Cosme
Mike Easter
measter@ensight.net
Steve Huddleston
shuddleston@northbay.org
Nav Khanna
nkhanna@traviscu.org
Vincent Ma
Don McDonald
doninsf@gmail.com
Mike Reagan
mike.reagan@att.net
Chuck Wood
charleswood@matticelawoffices.com