Government Relations Committee

Charges:

• Recommends association policy on legislative, regulatory and legal issues to the Board of Directors.
• Monitors and tracks government activities and issues that may have an impact on the industry. Conducts research where necessary.
• Develops personal relationships with public (municipal, county, regional, state and national) officials.
• Prepares regular communications regarding actions by local government for distribution to members.
• Develops and implements a system to alert members regarding pending government issues of interest to industry.
• Develops solutions to industry problems in cooperation with elected and appointed officials.
• Develops a political education program designed to urge members to participate in the electoral process.
• Develops programs for association meetings involving government affairs issues, including participation by leading appointed and elected officials.
• Identifies members to testify before boards, commissions and committees regarding industry issues. Also identifies members interested in serving as an appointed or elected public official.
• Acts as the liaison with state and national government affairs committees and garners support among local members for state and national initiatives.