Economic Vitality & Expansion

Managing Arizona's economic future

Chandler continues to be a global destination for companies looking to expand their operations.

In order to remain an economic hub, Arizona must enact pro-business policy and community initiatives that promote commerce without the heavy hand of government.

The Chandler Chamber advocates for policies at all levels of government that foster Arizona’s attraction of world-class businesses across diverse industry sectors.

Additionally, as Chandler’s population increases, it remains crucial to ensure attainable housing options for current and future residents.

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Managing Arizona's economic future

Chandler continues to be a global destination for companies looking to expand their operations.

In order to remain an economic hub, Arizona must enact pro-business policy and community initiatives that promote commerce without the heavy hand of government.

The Chandler Chamber advocates for policies at all levels of government that foster Arizona’s attraction of world-class businesses across diverse industry sectors.

Additionally, as Chandler’s population increases, it remains crucial to ensure attainable housing options for current and future residents.

Guiding principle

Guilding principle

The Chandler Chamber of Commerce aims to attract and develop businesses in diverse industry sectors.

The Chandler Chamber of Commerce supports collaboration with all levels of government to support Arizona’s economic vitality.

Key issue

#1: Advocate for free trade policies to promote Chandler’s and Arizona’s competitive position in the global market

KEY: F = Federal, S = State, L = Local

The Chandler Chamber supports

Region

The responsible use of incentives to maintain and expand long-term economic development opportunities that promote Arizona’s competitive position, and further develop Chandler as a global hub for innovative, international and capital intensive industries

F | S | L

Strengthen Arizona’s economy through public-private partnerships that align with the City’s mission for economic vitality

S | L

Support the Chandler Chamber of Commerce and the City of Chandler’s entrepreneurial
programs and the Business Retention and Expansion1 (BR&E) program that expand innovative business enterprises, while utilizing state and federal resources.

F | S | L

The availability of comprehensive educational resources, programs for small businesses, and the business location team regarding the procurement process

F | S | L

Continued efforts to expand Arizona’s international trade and investment offices to increase economic collaboration and foreign direct investment, including the continuation of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EX-IM)² and specialty zoning

F | S | L

City-wide minimum wage and workplace benefit policies at state-wide minimums

F | S | L

Creative and income-driven solutions to provide sustainable and attainable workforce housing that is geographically equitable

S | L

Innovative solutions to revitalize or repurpose commercial real estate in a public-private partnership

S | L

Footnotes

1: Equality means that everyone is treated the same way, regardless of
their differences. Equity means that everyone is provided the resources they need to succeed.

2: World class education system includes; curriculum that focuses on reading, writing, financial and economic literacy, civics, history, entrepreneurship, research methodology, critical thinking, business education, and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) to prepare students to enter the workforce.

3: P-20 refers to education beginning from “the early years of education through college and career.”

4: The New Economy Initiative aims to create 40,000 new jobs by 2041, increase economic output to $6.9 billion by 2032, and double the state’s
investment in return, much of which can and should be generated within the space ecosystem.

5: Arizona’s 50/50 Resident Tuition Model is designed to prevent tuition increases for resident students and split the cost of education between the students and the state.

6: Education Forward Arizona’s Progress Meter is a non-partisan source of information about where we stand as a state on key education metrics.

7: Non-discrimination statutes and ordinances prevent discriminatory
practices based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, marital status, or familial status. These measures align with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) principles by promoting equal treatment and opportunities for all individuals.

8: P-20 longitudinal data systems are state-level educational databases in the United States designed “to capture, analyze, and use student data from preschool to high school, college, and the workforce.”

9: Critical issues include: teacher shortages; school construction; facility maintenance; student achievement; graduate rates; dropout rates; student testing; reading levels; student attendance tracking system; Career and Technical Education (CTE).

10: Cross-delivery models emphasize a variety of struggles and gaps for student education by adapting learning around student needs. By developing a variety of platforms, such as hybrid and online learning or community institutional partnerships, cross-delivery increases access and equity of quality education for at-risk students.

11: Key competencies, or soft skills, include critical thinking, teamwork, work ethic, and communication.

12: The Fair Wages & Healthy Families Act, formerly ballot initiative Proposition 206, was passed in 2016 and requires a yearly raise in the minimum wage and paid sick-time minimum requirements, based on increases in the cost of living.

13: Common-sense regulation is risk-based, less prescriptive, and responsive to business realities.

Economic Vitality & Expansion

Economic Vitality & Expansion

Managing Arizona's economic future

Managing Arizona's economic future

Managing Arizona's economic future

Guiding principle

Guilding principle

Key issue

Key issue

#1: Advocate for free trade policies to promote Chandler’s and Arizona’s competitive position in the global market

#1: Advocate for free trade policies to promote Chandler’s and Arizona’s competitive position in the global market

#1: Advocate for free trade policies to promote Chandler’s and Arizona’s competitive position in the global market

#1: Advocate for free trade policies to promote Chandler’s and Arizona’s competitive position in the global market

The Chandler Chamber supports

How we stand

How we stand

How we stand

Contact our Public Policy Team

Contact our Public Policy Team