Bob Koep, Chair
Harris/Dean Insurance

The Public Policy Committee meets the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at 11:00am in the Chamber Office.

Mission Statement

It is the mission of the Public Policy Committee to educate Chamber members about key public policy issues and to represent their interests before local, state and federal governments and agencies. In keeping with this mission, the Public Policy Committee will be the Chamber Committee that reviews all public policy issues and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors about them.

About Us

The Public Policy Committee represents the Chamber on local, state and federal issues that impact our members.  The Committee researches issues, develops positions it recommends to the Board, and advocates for those positions with Board approval.

2012 Goals

In pursuit of this Mission, the members of the Public Policy Committee will:

  • Using surveys and other methods, identify issues of concern to Chamber members, as needed educate them about those issues, and determine their opinions on them.
  • Research, develop, and recommend to the Board of Directors, the Chamber's positions:
  • On local issues of concern to members;
  • For the 2011 Idaho Legislative Session;
  • For our 2011 Federal Agenda.
  • Actively lobby local, state, and federal governments and agencies on those issues;
  • Participate in the Idaho Chamber Alliance as our best means for cooperating with other Idaho chambers to lobby our legislature;
  • Organize and participate in various events that further the Committee’s mission and purpose including:
  • Legislators Send-Off Luncheon
  • Day at the Legislature
  • Welcome Back Luncheon
  • North Idaho Chambers State Issues Summit
  • Candidate Forums
  • Meeting with all nine legislators representing Kootenai County after the legislative session to review our Legislative Scorecard
  • Meetings with our Congressional Delegation
  • Regional Chambers D.C. fly-in
  • Pursue resources needed to have lobbying representation, shared with other Coeur d’Alene entities, in both Boise and Washington, D.C.

 

*Meets each Thursday during legislative sessions, 11:00 a.m. at the Chamber office.
  April - December meets 1st and 3rd Thursday, 11:00 a.m. at the Chamber Office.