Gov't Affairs & Public Policy (GAPP) Committee Meeting

Monthly meeting of the Tigard Chamber Government Affairs & Public Policy (GAPP) Committee.  The GAPP committees responsibility within the Tigard Chamber is several fold:

• Be informed, track and review relevant city, county and state initiatives, bills, measures, legislation, proposals and more that effect the local economy and business activity/livelihood
• Determine/vote on initiative, bill, or measure positions using the Tigard Chamber Business Advocacy Agenda and Legislative Policy Guide as filters.  As appropriate craft explanatory statements on positions and communicate them broadly through various means. to include but not limited to:
• Communicate the impact or benefit of the above to key stakeholders including chamber businesses, city, county and state officials
• When appropriate encourage member participation in elected official communication on above to include but not limited to
• Coordinate and hold forums on issues impacting the business community when appropriate

• Tom Anderson, Committee Chair
• Megan De Salvo, Tigard Chamber CEO
• Tom Engel, Vantage Point Business Solutions
• Yi-Kang Hu, Tigard City Council President 
• John Cook, John Cook CPA
• Kim Gordon, Project Homeless Connect, 
• Jacob with TVF&R