MARCH 6, 2018
DISTRICT 2 CANDIDATES
NARROWED DOWN TO NINE
At last week's Tacoma City Council Meeting, the list of applicants looking to temporarily fill Council Member Thoms' seat was reduced from 26 to 9.

Each council member nominated one candidate to be interviewed at today's study session. From this pool of nine, one candidate will be selected to fill the seat at tonight's council meeting. 

The nine selected candidates are listed below in order of nomination (and denoting the council member who nominated them).

Please contact council and let them know who you’d like to see fill the District 2 seat for the next 6 months.
The Chamber will be live tweeting from Council's Chamber's for today's interviews.
ADVOCATE FOR YOUR BUSINESS IN D.C.
As the Voice for Business, the Chamber works strategically to influence policy at the local, state and federal level, ensuring the South Sound remains the best place to do business in Washington State.

Join the Chamber for the 33rd annual Washington to Washington DC conference in the nation's capital to allow area business leaders and civic officials to participate in meetings with our Congressional delegation, military officials and federal agency representatives.

BREWS FOR A BETTER TACOMA
Sit down for a beer (or other beverage) with At-Large Council Member Lillian Hunter  This is the perfect opportunity to have a casual conversation and discuss how to make the South Sound the best place to business in Washington State.

MILITARY SPOUSES FACE EMPLOYMENT CHALLENGES
Sen. Patty Murray discussed employment challenges local military spouses face at a roundtable with organizations aimed at supporting military families. One of these organizations, Camo2Commerce works directly with the Chamber's Veteran's and Business Services Team to place transitioning military and spouses into permanent, family-wage jobs.

DEVELOPMENT UPDATES
The hallmark of a strong business advocacy program is a booming economy evidenced by investment in local development.

Hear about the latest and greatest development projects including the Nisqually Power Substation , McMenamins Elks Lodge , the Convention Center Hotel and more March 9th.

MEET JEFF SOIFER

ART DIRECTOR
WEIGH IN ON THEATER DISTRICT REVITALIZATION
Tacoma’s Theater District, home to numerous theaters, theater groups and complementary art-focused small businesses, is set for a transformation.
 
A new TRANSFORM survey invites you to share your input and rate how well you agree with the feedback gathered so far. You also have a chance to add your own ideas and additional feedback

PUBLIC OFFICIALS GUIDE
Engage with civic leaders on federal, state, municipal, school districts, and military issues relevant to your business or community. Find the contact information for your public officials in this complimentary Chamber publication.

Check Out the Chamber's Award Winning Video
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