The Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry and the Arizona Medical Association earlier this month sent a letter to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors urging the supervisors to maintain the mandate to wear face coverings in public places to help slow the spread of coronavirus. The letter, which was signed by Chamber President and…
Garrick Taylor is the vice president of government relations and communications at the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry endorses Sen. Martha McSally for U.S. Senate
PHOENIX (September 18, 2020)—The Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry today announced its endorsement of Sen. Martha McSally for the U.S. Senate. Arizona Chamber President and CEO Glenn Hamer released the following statement regarding the endorsement: “When it comes to doing what’s right for job creators and the competitive standing of the United States, we…
Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Arizona Medical Association launch Be Safe, Be Open Arizona!
Alliance between business and health care sector promotes message that Good health is good for business PHOENIX (August 6, 2020)—The Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry and the Arizona Medical Association are launching Be Safe, Be Open AZ!, a partnership between the business community and Arizona’s physician community to promote the critical safety measures needed…
Former Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Jaime Molera to chair campaign to defeat income tax surcharge initiative
PHOENIX (June 29, 2020)—Former Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Jaime A. Molera will serve as chairman of Arizonans for Great Schools and a Strong Economy, a committee established by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry to oppose an initiative that would impose a huge surcharge onto the state income tax. Molera, a school finance expert, helped author Proposition 301, the…
Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry announces opposition to three 2020 ballot initiatives
Chamber to oppose income tax increase, health care mandate package, and legalized marijuana PHOENIX (June 25, 2020)—The Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry, the state’s leading business advocacy organization, announced today that it would oppose three initiatives attempting to secure a spot on the November ballot. An initiative to impose an income tax surcharge of…
Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry announces 2020 legislative endorsements
Chamber endorses bipartisan slate of incumbents and challengers committed to fostering pro-growth agenda, ready to help Arizona rebound strongly PHOENIX (June 18, 2020)—The Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry has made its 2020 primary election endorsements for the state Legislature. “We believe we have endorsed a slate of outstanding candidates who are all committed…
Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry statement on U.S. Supreme Court decision on DACA
PHOENIX (June 18, 2020)—Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry President and CEO Glenn Hamer released the following statement on today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision rejecting the administration’s attempt to terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA: “Today’s ruling is a welcome relief for hundreds of thousands of DACA recipients who are our…
Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry CEO appointed to initiative steering committee to address inequality of opportunity
U.S. Chamber launches national initiative, Hamer joins leaders from across industries and geographies PHOENIX (June 3, 2020)—Glenn Hamer, the president and CEO of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry, will serve on a steering committee for a U.S. Chamber of Commerce initiative to address inequality of opportunity through education, employment, entrepreneurship, and criminal justice…
Arizona Chamber, Arizona Manufacturers Council lead groups in calling for preservation of OPT program
The Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Arizona Manufacturers Council, Greater Phoenix Chamber, Greater Phoenix Economic Council, and Greater Phoenix Leadership sent this letter to the congressional delegation urging the preservation of the Optional Practical Training program. The letter says, in part, “The ability to attract the globe’s most talented individuals to the U.S. has…
Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry statement on new guidance for restaurants, salons
PHOENIX (May 4, 2020)—Glenn Hamer, president and CEO of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry, released the following statement: “Arizona, step by step, is safely and responsibly reopening parts of the economy that have been closed. We’re headed in the right direction on the percentage of positive tests, while dramatically ramping up testing, and…