Government Affairs

Each year Roseburg Area Chamber of Commerce leadership sets numerous goals and objectives for the organization within each of its strategy/program areas. The chamber’s government affairs, public affairs and political advocacy goals and priorities for this year include:

• Advocate for business during Oregon’s 2023 Legislative Session and advance RACC’s 2023-2024 Public Affairs & Legislative Agenda,** participate with local, regional and statewide coalitions to oppose anti-business and support pro-business initiatives, with specific opposition to proposed Cap and Trade legislation.
• Monitor issues and activities at the local, state and federal government levels. Actively support and oppose issues in order to advance the most pro-business environment possible. Hold regular meetings with elected officials.
• Keep membership informed of government affairs issues, particularly during Oregon’s Legislative Session via newsletter articles, broadcast “Call to Action” emails, hosting twice monthly conference calls with our state legislative delegation during Oregon’s “long” legislative sessions, and programs/forums, as needed.
• Grow chamber PAC funds.
• Advocate with agencies and elected officials for effective forest management on public lands to include increased harvest and reforestation which is imperative to economic growth and long-term sustainability, and proper management after a fire/catastrophic event, medical training/education campus, workforce development/traded-sector training, as needed.
• Support business and economic development activities/endeavors with political action and advocation by soliciting business friendly candidates for open seats and making endorsements in state and local races when appropriate.

** The Roseburg Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2025-26 Public Affairs & Legislative Agenda has been drafted and approved.  The 2025-26 agenda will be published and posted online in mid-December.