Chehalem Valley Chamber of Commerce
Government Affairs Committee
Government Affairs Committee
The Chehalem Valley Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee monitors and takes positions on local and state legislative issues, candidates for office and is an advocate on behalf of chamber member businesses. In addition to advocacy, the Government Affairs Committee educates the electorate regarding upcoming elections, including cosponsoring candidate forums and providing written questions and answers from candidates running for local office, in addition to other educational opportunities for members to stay informed. To be endorsed by the Chehalem Valley Chamber of Commerce, candidates undergo interviews with members of the CVCC Government Affairs Committee, and must be approved by a supermajority vote in favor by the CVCC Board of Directors. Given this, candidate endorsements happen very infrequently.
The Chehalem Valley Chamber of Commerce is proud to cosponsor candidate forums with the Newberg City Club & George Fox University Civility Project.
Upcoming Events

Candidates for the Newberg-Dundee School Board will participate in a candidate forum on Saturday, April 15, 2023 from 1 – 4 pm at George Fox University, room Hoover 105.
The forum is intended to help members of the community directly inform themselves about the choices they have in this year’s special election. Sponsored by the Chehalem Valley Chamber of Commerce, the Newberg City Club, and the George Fox University Civility Project, this will be a free in-person event, open to the public. All questions will have been predetermined by the hosts. The event will be live-streamed and a recording will be made available afterward.
Government Affairs Committee Members