Purpose: Ensure pro-business candidates are elected to local offices that impact the health and sustainability of the Beaverton business community.
Mission: The Candidate Endorsement Council promotes a vibrant business environment by endorsing candidates who support sound public policy that strengthens the business community and the free enterprise system.
The Council is independent of any political party, candidates or organizations, except the Beaverton Area Chamber of Commerce.
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Make Up: The Council consists of 8 members all of whom are appointed annually by the Board of Directors of the Beaverton Area Chamber of Commerce. They shall not have filed to run for or hold any public elective office.
Races: The Council has sole discretion in endorsing candidates in contested races for local offices. These are the local elected positions that may be considered for endorsement dependant upon the council’s determination of the race impacts on the business community.
TESTIMONIAL
“Owning your own business is a lot of work. Time and money are always under pressure. Knowing the BACC is fighting the good fight for my business saves me both:
TIME: they represent my business on candidates, measures and bills. They do so at the city, county and state levels.
MONEY: from taxes to ordinances to urban development, the outcomes directly affect my bottom line.
Glad to have them on my team!”
- Wendi Eiland, WENDI EILAND AGENCY, INC. ~ American Family Insurance
