MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR
The key ingredient to Oklahoma City’s success in the last three years is the cooperative and collaborative spirit that inhabits our civic interactions. Instead of looking for blame or fault, we look for a solution, a way forward, an answer. That attitude of always looking for what’s next and how we can get there together is not just present in Oklahoma City but throughout Oklahoma and should be a hallmark of this year’s legislative session. Cooperation is vital as we work on both the challenges and the opportunities presented by the COVID pandemic. Whether it is an issue of workforce shortages, educational attainment, or finding the best and most appropriate ways to invest in infrastructure and recovery dollars, working together is going to be critical to our success. There has never been a more important time to be present and active in the affairs of our state. The Chamber has been the voice for Oklahoma City’s business community for more than 130 years and the primary visionary organization for our region. Together, we speak with a loud voice, but we cannot just speak as one. Your individual engagement with elected officials is critical to the strength and influence of the business community. I want to personally encourage you as one of our valued business leaders to begin or continue the dialogue with your respective elected officials and express to them the importance of enacting or supporting legislation that will strengthen and safeguard our diverse and vibrant business sectors. To help you in your interactions with those elected officials, the Chamber is providing this 2022 Public Policy Guide as a reference tool. This valuable resource provides pertinent information, including contact information for every elected official within our region and other useful information, that you will need to make your voice heard on issues that matter most to you and your business. As we move into the legislative season, the Chamber will keep you up to date on issues of importance to the business community. I encourage you to follow the Chamber’s social media accounts and stay current through our legislative alerts. Make sure your legislator knows the issues important to you and to our community’s future.
SEAN TRAUSCHKE Chair, Greater Oklahoma City Chamber Chairman, President & CEO, OGE Energy Corp.
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