August
2010
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Message From the Chair:
You are the Product, So Take Advantage
 Norma Ritz Johnson, IOM
Vice President, Government Affairs
Lubbock (TX) Chamber of Commerce
It’s been an honor serving as chair of the ACCE Government Relations Division this year. Before I pass the division leadership torch to the capable hands of Jay Byers, Senior Vice President of Public Policy for the Greater Des Moines (IA) Partnership, I would like to remind Division members of something ACCE President Mick Fleming said at this year’s Annual Convention in Milwaukee: “You are the customer, but you are also the product!”
ACCE exists to support and develop chamber professionals but you are a big part of ACCE’s product. You provide sample documents and supply best practices, you stimulate discussion, you pitch new ideas and ask questions. You are the network. I’m sure you’ve told your members in the past – “you get out of networking what you put in.” The same is true with ACCE and the Government Relations Division and there are numerous ways to get involved.
You can join the Policy Clearinghouse LinkedIn Group and post a question. Participate in a training DIALogue or Peer-to-Peer Conference Call this year. Check out the Policy Clearinghouse Blog and post a comment. Contact Ian Scott, our Government Relations staff liaison at ACCE, and suggest ideas for future programming. Better yet, offer to contribute a newsletter article about an exciting new policy development in your community. Make plans to attend the Annual Convention in Los Angeles next August.
In short, the Government Relations Division and Policy Clearinghouse are fantastic avenues for ACCE members to connect with and learn from their peers about important public policy and government relations topics. You just have to get involved. If you’re not plugged in, call Ian Scott at ACCE (703-998-3530) and he will get you connected.
 ACCE Convention 2010
Post-Convention Resources
In case you missed a session or couldn’t make it to Milwaukee, here are links to the presentations from this year's Government Relations workshops.
Monetizing Government Relations
Speaker: David Kilby, President, WACE
Monetizing Government Relations Presentation
Passing the Bond
Speakers: John Nations, Mayor, Chesterfield, Missouri
Roy Williams, President and CEO, Greater Oklahoma City (OK) Chamber
Passing the Bond MAPS3 Presentation
Making the Most of Your PAC
Speaker: David Brown, President, Greater Omaha (NE) Chamber
Making the Most of Your PAC Presentation
New Media for Advocacy: 201
Speakers: Harry Gold, CEO, Overdrive Interactive
Brian Sampson, Executive Director, Unshackle Upstate
Click to access the presentation
Download presentations from other ACCE Convention workshops
From the Policy Clearinghouse Blog
Recent posts from the Policy Clearinghouse Blog:
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Race to the Top Winners Announced
Last week the Department of Education announced winners for phase 2 of the Race to the Top program. Nine states and DC will split $4.35 billion in Federal education grants; 46 states submitted applications. To meet program eligibility requirements, states have had to quickly implement education reform policies.
Also check out Race to the Top and Common Curriculum
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Gearing Up for Ballot Budget Battles
This November, in addition to picking their Congressional Representatives, voters will decide on 146 statewide ballot measures. Many of those measures will have serious ramifications on state budgets and taxpayers, such as a Washington State proposal to institute an income tax for individuals who earn more than $200K per year.
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Testing Public Pension Options
Public pension liability is a looming trillion dollar crisis that threatens the fiscal stability of states nationwide. Potential solutions have generally focused on pension changes for newly hired public employees, not impacting current retirees. That is until proposals in Colorado, Minnesota and South Dakota this year.
Also check out Schwarzenegger Weighs in on Public Pensions
Other interesting posts from around the blogosphere…
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From ChamberPost.com:
Renewed Focus on DISCLOSE a Lack of Focus on Jobs
The past few weeks have seen some unwelcome news about the economy. In response to this Senate leaders are focused on protecting their own jobs - not creating jobs for Americans - by passing a law stifling the free speech rights of select group from the political debate. The bill is called the DISCLOSE Act.
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From The New Republic:
Libraries, Parks, and Motherhood a la Carte
With federal stimulus dollars beginning to run their course, many cities are turning to what Crosscut’s David Brewster in Seattle calls “motherhood” ballot measures to fund popular or necessary expenditures while leaving less sexy line items in the general budget.
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