Florida Chamber of Commerce Leads Delegation of Job Creators to Washington, D.C.
Infrastructure Coalition Infrastructure Week
Advocacy Efforts Focus on International Trade, Infrastructure and Targeted Tax Reform
WASHINGTON D.C. (May 14, 2018) — The Florida Chamber of Commerce is taking its advocacy efforts to Washington, D.C. this week, emphasizing the importance of international trade, infrastructure and targeted tax reforms. The Florida Chamber’s delegation includes business leaders from across the state, representing small businesses and the state’s largest employers, and will include meetings with Florida’s Congressional Delegation, federal agencies and foreign dignitaries.
Spearheaded by the Florida Chamber’s federal advocacy team, the “D.C. Fly-In” is occurring while the nation’s Capital celebrates National Infrastructure Week, and falls on the heels of the Florida Chamber’s reinforced undertaking of its long and steady infrastructure and growth leadership efforts through the Florida Chamber Infrastructure Coalition.
“It’s important for Florida to be represented at the federal level so that the voices of Florida’s job creators are heard,” said ALICE ANCONA, Director, International Strategy and Policy, Florida Chamber of Commerce. “We will continue to advocate for businesses at all levels of government to ensure Florida remains the best place for jobs to stay and grow.”
The Florida Chamber’s “D.C. Fly-In” delegation will focus their attention on international trade, the latest with federal infrastructure efforts, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act 2.0 and more. Meetings will take place with:
- U.S. Senator Marco Rubio
- U.S. Representative Vern Buchanan
- U.S. Representative Neal Dunn
- U.S. Representative Ted Deutch
- U.S. Representative Ted Yoho
- U.S. Representative Brian Mast
- Ambassador of Ireland and more.
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Established in 1916 as Florida’s first statewide business advocacy organization, the Florida Chamber of Commerce is the voice of business and the state’s largest federation of employers, chambers of commerce and associations aggressively representing small and large businesses from every industry and every region. The Florida Chamber works within all branches of government to affect those changes set forth in the annual Florida Business Agenda, and which are seen as critical to secure Florida’s future. The Florida Chamber works closely with its Florida Political Operations and the Florida Chamber Foundation. Visit www.FloridaChamber.com for more information.
