Eugene Chamber of Commerce

From transportation to public safety, downtown to taxation, the Chamber’s Local Government Affairs Council (LGAC) is hard at work, week after week, charting the course for the Chamber’s advocacy work, and affecting policy discussions at the city, county, and state levels.

The Local Government Affairs Council had a very active year in 2009, helping secure LRAPA permits for the new Seneca biomass facility, stopping garbage hauler fees, promoting land use application extensions, lobbying the state legislature, and much more.

The Committee is comprised of twenty-five members, from a representative mix of business sectors among the Chamber membership, and a variety of experiences and expertise. The group generally meets weekly, Friday mornings at 7:30am at the Eugene Chamber, with some joint, off-site meetings with other organizations.

LGAC is accepting applications to fill four vacancies on the committee in January 2010, from members interested in helping the Chamber digest and influence decisions that impact local businesses.

Contact Jared Mason-Gere, Director of Business Advocacy at 242-2355 or