2025 Public Policy of the Year Nomination

The Public Policy of the Year award recognizes chambers of commerce that achieve a significant victory in public policy, whether it be as a part of a partnership with others or as the only organization championing a cause. Qualifying project dates - March 2024 - February 2025.

Nominated by:

First Name

Last Name

Chamber

Email Address

Nominee:

First Name *

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Last Name *

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Chamber *

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Email Address

Phone Number

Name of policy project *

*Required: Name the project. For example - School Referendum, Local Ordinance, Tax Reform, Workforce Incentives, etc.

What level of government was the target of the policy initiative? *

*Required: Was this policy work done at the City, County, School, State or Federal level? Was there more than one governing jurisdiction involved?

Explain the driving need for the policy work. Why this initiative? *

*Required: How was this issue a need for your members? How did you determine the need - did you survey members, hold focus groups or round tables? Did the need impact all chamber members, or was it industry specific (ie, agriculture, manufacturing, retail, etc.)

Partnerships and Collaborations *

*Required: List partnerships and collaborations that were instrumental to your success. Were other chambers involved? Major employers? Local, State or Federal Legislators who were your champions? Was it the Chamber's initiative or did the Chamber rally around someone else?

What tools did you use to successfully advocate on this issue? *

*Required: Explain how your chamber advocated on this issue. Provide specific examples (testified at hearings, lobbied for votes, wrote letters to the editor, launched a public-awareness campaign, etc.)

What has been the result? *

*Required: What was the outcome? How have (or will) your members benefit from the outcome?

Lessons for other Chambers *

*Required: What did your chamber learn from this experience that other chambers could benefit from?

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2025 Public Policy of the Year Nomination

MID-AMERICA CHAMBER EXECUTIVES