Regional Policy Committee (RPC)

The Regional Policy Committee is focused on analyzing public policy at the regional and local levels, which are important to the Chamber and the business community and making recommendations on those policies. The Committee’s caseload includes One Region Economic Recovery & Resiliency Roadmap, transportation and infrastructure, attainable housing, economic development and development processes.

If you are interested in joining the Regional Policy Committee, please email Ella Levadnuk at elevadnuk@charlestonchamber.org.

Business Advocacy Committee (BAC)

Bailey Vincett, your Chamber’s lobbyist, is working at the State House every day of the Legislative Session to ensure the priority issues on the State Legislative Agenda get advanced. The BAC sets the legislative and executive priorities for the state and federal agendas and recommends policy positions to the Chamber’s Board and Executive Committee. The BAC also reviews significant regional and local policy recommendations from the Regional Policy Committee.

If you are interested in suggesting issues or bills for consideration by the BAC for the 2024 State Legislative Agenda, please email Bailey Vincett at bvincett@charlestonchamber.org

Political Action Committee (PAC)

Any Chamber member can serve on the PAC interview teams. The interview teams are responsible for vetting and scoring candidates based on their alignment with the Chamber’s key policy priorities. This year’s PAC interviews will take place in September. If you are interested in serving on the PAC interview teams, please email Scott Baright at sbarhight@charlestonchamber.org.