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SUMMARY:2023 June Governmental Affairs Committee Meeting (via zoom)
DESCRIPTION:Governmental Affairs Committee Meeting: (Via Zoom)\n\nGuest Speaker: Chris Collier\, Founder/President of Rincon Strategies\n\n \n\nChris Collier is a veteran of California politics. In 2008\, he founded Rincon Strategies\, focused on public affairs\, political campaigns\, and data related to local governments in the Golden State.\n\n \n\nOver the last 13+ years\, Chris and the Rincon team have successfully won elections in almost every major media market in California. In the public affairs realm\, Collier has built a reputation of solving complex public problems in energy\, waste\, transportation\, water and land use for key corporate clients.\n\n \n\nHe currently serves as Co-Chair of the Building Industry Association's Ventura County Working Group\, Chief Policy Advisor to the Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce\, Board of the WSPA Coastal Associates\, Secretary of the Ventura County Business Council\, and served as Chair of the Inland Empire Taxpayers Association. He is also an active member of other business advocacy groups including several local Chambers of Commerce and the Coalition of Labor\, Agriculture and Business in Ventura County.\n\n \n\nChris has held roles with political organizations\, including adjunct faculty at with the Leadership Institute teaching political campaign strategy\, guest lecturing to classes at both CSU Channel Islands and Cal Lutheran University\, and has served on the boards of state and national campaign committees.\n\n\n\nHe graduated from the University of Southern California with a BS in Business Administration and has earned his Masters Degree in Public Policy & Administration from California Lutheran University. \n\n \n\nChris and his wonderful wife Kristine live in the Palm Springs area where he works to lower his golf handicap and travels around the state to meet with clients- unless it is snowing\, where you'll find him skiing.\n\n\n\nClick here to learn more about Rincon Strategies.\n\n\n\n\n\nThe South County Chambers of Commerce recognizes the necessity of properly balanced legislation for enhancement and encouragement of the free enterprise system. In conjunction with our stated goals\, SCCC supports legislation at all levels of government which insures a sound and healthy local economy. When necessary\, we will vigorously oppose legislation that threatens the viability of local business as part of the private enterprise system. SCCC encourages a proactive approach to local legislation and supports research\, analysis\, education\, and wide dissemination of proposed legislation that affects local business and the vitality of South SLO County.\n\n\n\nThis meeting is chaired by South County Chambers of Commerce Board Director\, Marshall Brown.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h3 style="font-weight: normal\; line-height: 1.1\; color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: Arial\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; margin-top: 20px\; margin-bottom: 10px\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><b>Governmental Affairs Committee Meeting: (Via Zoom)<br>\nGuest Speaker: Chris Collier\, Founder/President of Rincon Strategies</b></span><br>\n&nbsp\;</h3>\n\n<p class="x_x_x_MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; vertical-align: baseline\; margin: 0in\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\;"><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11.5pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\, serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">Chris Collier is a veteran of California politics. In 2008\, he founded Rincon Strategies\, focused on public affairs\, political campaigns\, and data related to local governments in the Golden State.</span></p>\n\n<p class="x_x_x_MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; vertical-align: baseline\; margin: 0in\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\;"><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11.5pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\, serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">&nbsp\;</span></p>\n\n<p class="x_x_x_MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; vertical-align: baseline\; margin: 0in\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\;"><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11.5pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\, serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">Over the last 13+ years\, Chris and the Rincon team have successfully won elections in almost every major media market in California. In the public affairs realm\, Collier has built a reputation of solving complex public problems in energy\, waste\, transportation\, water and land use for key corporate clients.</span></p>\n\n<p class="x_x_x_MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; vertical-align: baseline\; margin: 0in\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p class="x_x_x_MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; vertical-align: baseline\; margin: 0in\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\;"><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11.5pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\, serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Building Industry Association's Ventura County Working Group\, Chief Policy Advisor to the Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce\, Board of the WSPA Coastal Associates\, Secretary of the Ventura County Business Council\, and served as Chair of the Inland Empire Taxpayers Association. He is also an active member of other business advocacy groups including several local Chambers of Commerce and the Coalition of Labor\, Agriculture and Business in Ventura County.</span></p>\n\n<p class="x_x_x_MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; vertical-align: baseline\; margin: 0in\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p class="x_x_x_MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; vertical-align: baseline\; margin: 0in\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\;"><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11.5pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\, serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">Chris has held roles with political organizations\, including adjunct faculty at with the Leadership Institute teaching political campaign strategy\, guest lecturing to classes at both CSU Channel Islands and Cal Lutheran University\, and has served on the boards of state and national campaign committees.</span></p>\n\n<p class="x_x_x_MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; vertical-align: baseline\; margin: 0in\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\;"><br aria-hidden="true">\n<span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11.5pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\, serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">He graduated from the University of Southern California with a BS in Business Administration and has earned his Masters Degree in Public Policy &amp\; Administration from California Lutheran University.&nbsp\;</span></p>\n\n<p class="x_x_x_MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; vertical-align: baseline\; margin: 0in\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p class="x_x_x_MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; vertical-align: baseline\; margin: 0in\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\;"><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11.5pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\, serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">Chris and his wonderful wife Kristine live in the Palm Springs area where he works to lower his golf handicap and travels around the state to meet with clients- unless it is snowing\, where you'll find him skiing.<br>\n<br>\nClick <strong><a href="https://www.rinconstrategies.com/">here</a></strong> to learn more about Rincon Strategies.</span></p>\n\n<h3 style="font-weight: normal\; line-height: 1.1\; color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: Arial\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; margin-top: 20px\; margin-bottom: 10px\;"><br>\n<br>\n<span style="font-size: 14px\; line-height: 1.1\;">The South County&nbsp\;Chambers of Commerce recognizes the necessity of properly balanced legislation for enhancement and encouragement of the free enterprise system. In conjunction with our stated goals\, SCCC&nbsp\;supports legislation at all levels of government which insures a sound and healthy local economy.&nbsp\;When necessary\, we will vigorously oppose legislation that threatens the viability of local business as part of the private enterprise system. SCCC encourages a proactive approach to local legislation and supports research\, analysis\, education\, and wide dissemination of proposed legislation that affects local business and the vitality of South SLO County.</span><br>\n<br>\n<span style="font-size: 14px\;">This meeting is chaired by South County Chambers of Commerce&nbsp\;Board Director\, Marshall Brown.</span></h3>\n<br>\n&nbsp\;
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URL:https://business.southcountychambers.com/events/details/2023-june-governmental-affairs-committee-meeting-via-zoom-35744
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