As the policy year kicked off in earnest last month, we’re excited to introduce a new Advocacy feature within our blog. Recently, our Board approved slight updates to our legislative agenda, and we held our annual Legislative Breakfast at Alamance Community College on Friday, February 13.
At the breakfast, Sarah Prencipe and Bryan Fox – our advocacy partners at Lumin Strategies – presented our updated positions and hosted a panel with Senator Amy Galey and Representative Dennis Riddell. As leading members of their respective Chambers, Senator Galey and Representative Riddell thanked the Chamber for continuing to lead critical advocacy for the business community, encouraged us to remain involved individually and collectively, and previewed a light “short session” starting in April though we will be prepared to weigh in on the inevitable unforeseen issues.
We also heard updates on workforce development and transportation from Wendy Walker-Fox of the Piedmont Triad Regional Council and Tony Lathrop of the NC Board of Transportation, respectively. Both issues remain regional priorities, with workforce development aggregating resources from childcare and K-12 education through community colleges and higher education, and transportation continuing to balance project delivery and rising costs with disaster recovery and long term funding sustainability.
Remember to share your perspectives on issues that are affecting your business or our community, as well as what you may be reading or hearing about. We will also provide some updates on what’s happening at the federal level and additional insights leading into Lumin’s weekly updates once the “short session” begins, so let us know what you want to hear more on by contacting a member of our team.
