East Valley Chamber alliance chooses legislators as business champions
Independent Newsmedia
Posted 9/1/20
The East Valley Chambers of Commerce Alliance recently acknowledged Arizona senators and representatives who are "business champions" for supporting businesses and the EVCCA 100% in the 2020 …
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East Valley Chamber alliance chooses legislators as business champions
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The East Valley Chambers of Commerce Alliance recently acknowledged Arizona senators and representatives who are "business champions" for supporting businesses and the EVCCA 100% in the 2020 legislative session.
They are: Sens. Karen Fann, Frank Pratt, JD Mesnard and Tyler Pace, and Reps Noel Campbell, David Cook, TJ Shope, John Allen, Nancy Barto, Kelly Townsend, Jeff Weninger, Jay Lawrence, John Kavanaugh and Michelle Udall, according to a release.
“We are pleased with the number of legislators who received a 100% ranking this year,” said John Hetrick, chair of the EVCCA, in the release. “With the majority of our East Valley legislators received 80% or better this year, these results show their commitment to improving the business environment in Arizona.”
Those who received an 80% or better ranking and named "friends of business" were: Sens. Heather Carter, David Farnsworth, and Sean Bowie; and Reps. Steve Pierce, Warren Peterson, Travis Grantham, John Fillmore and Rusty Bowers.
The East Valley Chambers of Commerce Alliance represents more than 5,500 member firms from the Apache Junction, Carefree, Cave Creek, Fountain Hills, Gilbert, Mesa, Queen Creek, Scottsdale and Tempe chambers of commerce. The EVCCA collaborates to advance the common business interests in the East Valley.
Last December, East Valley legislators were presented with the EVCCA’s annual legislative priorities document to provide a foundation for session priorities. Members from each of the chambers met on a weekly and monthly basis during the session to review bills introduced and evaluate their impact on the business community, the release states.
Dorn Policy Group, the EVCCA lobbyist firm, tracked bills the EVCCA took specific action on by signing in at the hearings, one-on-one conversations and at times formal letters.
At the end of the session, each East Valley legislator was graded on whether they agreed with the EVCCA position or opposed. Not appearing to vote on an issue is counted as an opposition to the EVCCA’s position. A report card is published with the results of our legislators’ votes.
