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Business Community Corvallis-Benton Chamber Coalition Government Affairs Committee MISSION: The mission of the Government Affairs Committee (GAC) is to improve the ability of our members to succeed in their businesses by impacting local, state and federal government decisions, regulations and policy.

The GAC is in the process of setting a recurring meeting schedule, if you are interested in getting involved with the GAC, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it at the Chamber Coalition office.

GOALS: Each program year, an “Agenda” or general statement of goals should be developed and prioritized. The Committee will be evaluated based on the accomplishment of that Agenda. The Committee is responsible for holding semi-annual “Open Forums” and other events deemed appropriate to further the mission of the GAC. Those events must break even or show a profit.

  • The GAC prepares an agenda or Platform of legislative issues that have potential negative impact on the business needs of members.
  • The GAC creates a Work Plan on how to address the negative impacts that could occur from certain legislation, identifies ways for individuals, businesses, industry associations, elected officials and others, to be involved.
  • The GAC drafts letter and testimony templates for our members and provides calendars, locations and other details of how and when to engage in any variety of opportunities.
  • The GAC will hold semi-annual “Open Forums” to educate the membership on specific issues or provide training opportunities for members to get more involved in legislative issues and leadership in a variety of elected and appointed positions.
  • The GAC will hold other events deemed appropriate to further the mission of the GAC.

MEMBERSHIP in the Government Affairs Committee:

  • The GAC will be made up of a maximum of 24 members representing as wide a scope of Coalition members as possible.

  • A minimum of three Board members will also serve one-year renewable terms as full voting members.

  • A membership application to the GAC should be filled out and submitted to the GAC commitee Chair.  (Downloadable in the members area under Projects/Commitees: Government Affairs.

  • Non-Coalition members may be invited to serve with the approval of the Coalition Board Chair

  • Advisors may be invited to serve in ex-officio capacities as needed, without approval of the Board Chair.

  • Seats for representatives of other area business groups will be provided, with full voting membership privileges. These groups will include: Corporate Round Table, Corvallis Tourism, Corvallis Independent Business Association, Downtown Corvallis Association, Philomath Chamber of Commerce, Business Enterprise Center, Willamette Association of Realtors. In June of each year the Coalition will send a letter to each of the listed organizations and ask for a new representative or confirmation of the existing representative to the GAC.

For complete information on the GAC, please download the Operating Guidelines, which can be found in the members area, or from the chamber coalition staff.

Business Community City Commission and Committee Openings

One of the ways the business community can be most effective in influencing decision making is to become involoved at the point where decision making begins.  In Corvallis and Benton County that point is usually with local committee and commission.  The City of Corvallis has shared with us the list of current opening on all City Committees, Commissions and Adivsory groups.  The list is attached.  Please have a look and see if you have a passion or interest in getting involved in any areas governed by any of these issues.  If you would like to be involved, but are unsure or have questions or concerns about the commitment, please call  Mysty Rusk at the Chamber Coalition, or call Mayor Charlie Tomlinson, who is also a member of the Chamber Coalition's GAC. For additional information about how to get involved with the City of Corvallis, see the Get Involved page of the cities website ( www.ci.corvallis.or.us )

Mysty Rusk, 541.757.1505,  Mayor Charlie Tomlinson, 541.766.6985

Business Community How the Legislature works

Download the attached file for a one page overview from the Oregonian on how the legislature works.

Business Community Oregon State Land Use Goals

This information comes directly from the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development website,  http://www.lcd.state.or.us/LCD/goals.shtml.    Since 1973, Oregon has maintained a strong statewide program for land use planning. The foundation of that program is a set of 19 Statewide Planning
 

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