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MONDAY MEMO Board of Directors Call for Nominations Mexico Business Center Fifth Annual International Tribute Gala Sen. Bill Morrow A Great State Facing a Great Challenge |
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UPCOMING EVENTS 08/09 MACC Breakfast 08/16 Get Connected Breakfast 08/23 Business After Five Mixer 09/27 Business-to-Business Expo 11/18-21 Mexico Sea Cruise |
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CHAMBER CONNECTION Sounds of Summer Classical Music Sizzles in San Diego The Chamber's Best Kept Networking Secret Find out Now Blue Shield Delivering Continuing Access to Sharp HealthCare |
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FEATURED MEMBERS Bald Eagle Security Services Celebrate Travel First Class Customer Service Miller Marine Full Service Repair Facility Regents Bank Providing Success for Business Clients Selina Chan Financial Advisor Handyman On Demand Carol L. Corporales Workplace Safety YMCA World of Kids Day Laura Seideman Real Estate Professional Embassy 1414 Exclusive Downtown Living Caboodle Cartridge Inkjet and laser printer cartridges |
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Specifics Needed, Not Speculation Chamber Editorial The November election showdown is now set: Donna Frye versus Jerry Sanders. Both candidates will be asked to state their positions on a variety of issues and the final campaign stretch will culminate in one of the most important elections in our civic history. The public should demand specifics, not speculation, when it comes to the plan to lead the city out of this dismal fiscal crisis. Now more than ever it is important to truly understand the candidates' positions with regard to the pension crisis, rebuilding the inadequate and failing infrastructure, creating solutions--rather than sound bites--as it relates to the worsening housing crisis, and presenting a concrete and realistic process for preserving and enhancing the quality of life for every San Diegan. This election will be a focus of national publications, professional political pundits, late night talk show hosts and neighborhood prognosticators, all mesmerized by the mess that has developed in San Diego. Ultimately, the new mayor will be judged on results. The crisis that we are being forced to acknowledge cannot be resolved by just one election or one person. It must be attacked by a combination of people and personalities. This time period needs the shared governance model that the Chamber's board of directors has been calling for over the past two years. This is a fight that cannot be waged between labor and business. The collective energy of business, labor, city officials and neighborhood leaders must be focused on implementing a plan and conquering the problems. Although some will insist that we wait until the new mayor is anointed before we can move forward, this is not a reasonable suggestion. It is imperative that the remaining City Hall officials become more aggressive as it relates to the operation of the city. It is imperative that the City Council be decisive as it relates to several issues that cannot wait until November to be addressed. The activities of the past year have tarnished our city's reputation and wounded our collective pride, but we can restore the luster that we once had with our actions in the coming months. This is not a time to just wait for the City Council to come up with answers. This is about shared governance and all of us--business, labor and individual citizens--have a right and a responsibility to help resolve this crisis. Acknowledging the mistakes of the past is the first step, and electing a leader who can prevent them from happening in the future is the next. Listen carefully as the campaign rhetoric heats up and remember that now is the time to demand specifics because we cannot afford to elect a mayor who prefers to speculate. Our city's future depends on all of us making the best choice in November. |
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Chamber Bylaws provide for nominations from the membership for candidates to serve on the Board of Directors (Section 3.9.1) by petition personally delivered to the President and Chief Executive Officer by members representing 2 percent (59 signatures) of the voting power of the Chamber. Additional candidates so designated shall be included in the written ballot to be distributed in November. Nominations should be returned no later than November 2, 2005 to the following address: Jessie J. Knight, Jr., President and CEO San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce 402 West Broadway, Suite 1000 San Diego, CA 92101 |
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Members in Action Announcements, awards and more! Chairman's Report News from the Chamber Board |
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Your Business Advocate Leveraging its robust membership, collaborations with other organizations and political access, the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce's business advocacy team initiates legislation and lobbies for policies that create a stronger pro-business environment. |