Objective / Department Components
Public Policy Committee / BAC-PAC / MAC

Objective
The objective of the public policy department of the Battle Creek Area Chamber of Commerce is to impact decisions at the federal, state, local legislative and administrative levels.

This enables Chamber members and the business community to reduce costs, operate efficiently and profitably, and contribute to the economic vitality of the Battle Creek area.

Department Components
The public policy department is comprised of several components. They each have a distinct function and are coordinated through a staff liaison

The primary components of the public policy department are:
Public Policy Committee
Political Action Committee (BAC-PAC)
Military Affairs Committee (MAC)
Education Committee
Legislative Priorities
Candidate Endorsements

Public Policy Committee
2007 Meeting Schedule
This Committee's functions are to assist staff in:

	monitoring, formulating and evaluating legislative issues;
	make recommendations and provide support for candidates/ballot proposals;
	facilitate political forums for community awareness/involvement
	foster the relationship between the community and its valued military and government installations
	work to strengthen the relationship between the community and government employees/employers.

Activities of this committee include:
Candidate interviews and forums (post primary during the election cycle)
Rap With Your Reps Meetings
Other special events, and ongoing dialogue involving key stakeholders

Political Action Committee (BAC-PAC)
Committee members work to raise funds to be given to state and local candidates or ballot proposal efforts.

The objective is to raise and distribute money (through the Chamber's PAC) to further the mission of the Public Policy Committee and the Battle Creek Area Chamber of Commerce.

Military Affairs Committee (MAC)
This committee's mission is to foster the relationship between the community and its valued military and government installations.

Activities of this committee include:

	Promote a new community awareness of the scope and positive impact of the military installations in the greater Battle Creek area and to promote a feeling of "ownership" of these organizations within the community.
	To support existing efforts to put on and market the Armed Forces Day luncheon
	To recognize and support military associated youth programs in the area.
	To investigate award programs.
	To help the military "network" with the business community.
	To improve the area's Memorial Day and Veteran's Day celebrations.

Military Affairs Update: The Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center . . .                                      Continuing a tradition of service

For more information on Public Policy Committee at the Chamber,
please write to government@battlecreek.org