Laura Weis, President and CEO of the Champaign County Chamber of Commerce, sent a mailing talking about Business Empowered.
I could not find a link anywhere about it on the Chamber's website. From the postcard:
"Its purpose is to provide the Champaign County business community with a powerful new way to shape good policy for business at the local and state level.
Through Business Empowered, we will help identify candidates for elected positions who will promote an agenda for healthy business and a healthy economy."
The Chamber has formed a PAC and is asking contributions from its members to support the PAC. I've enquired about this to some Chamber insiders and apparently there are several influential members of the Chamber who have pledged financial support to get the PAC off the ground.
I'm going to keep a close on on the PAC and see what candidates it determines "promote an agenda for healthy business and healthy economy." This sounds like a very exciting development. If done correctly, the business community will have a stronger voice.
