To join as an elected official or candidate for office, Contact the Chamber.

The Chamber welcomes all candidates for elected office to join the Chamber during the election season.  Candidate memberships will be at a discounted rate of $330 and run from the point of filing for office through the general election.  In the event a candidate is elected to office, they may choose to continue membership as an elected official by investing the $100 balance of regular membership dues for the remainder of the year.

The individual candidate is entitled to the benefits of the Chamber during this time.  The Candidate discounted membership fee must be paid in one lump sum.

Elected Officials are also encouraged to hold individual memberships in the Chamber through the Elected Official membership category, which includes a separate contact entry in the Elected Official section of the Chamber Directory.

Only organizations may qualify as Pivotal Partners with the Chamber and will be recognized in a branded, marketing campaign throughout the year.  Such marketing will not feature individual Elected Officials.

Business Owners or employees of a Business Owner seeking elected office cannot use their Business membership, but must join the Chamber through a separate Candidate membership .  The Candidate membership is for the Candidate only and does not include the Candidate’s campaign employees.  Campaign personnel may not be added to the Candidate’s Business membership

Candidate members of the Chamber are welcome to access the Chamber network to learn more about their fellow members and their business interests, but not for campaigning purposes. Candidate members shall not hand out campaign literature at Chamber events.  A shared candidate display table will be available at monthly meetings during campaign season.

In accordance with applicable law, any and all event registration fees for the  Candidate must be paid by the Candidate and not by a Pivotal Partner or Business member.

Candidate Forum

The Chamber hosts a Candidate Forum which follows the election cycle for City and State election races.  The Chamber includes other election races in an annual questionnaire which is disseminated to the Chamber membership via a special publication and to the community on the Chamber website.

If a Candidate is an Elected Official  of a Pivotal Partner, they may not display their campaign literature at the Candidate Forum unless they hold a Candidate membership with the Chamber.  Similarly, a Business Owner or an employee of a Business Owner, who is seeking elected office must hold a Candidate membership with the Chamber to display their campaign literature at the Candidate Forum or membership meetings or Chamber events during the campaign season.

All Candidates and Elected Officials must be current in dues as of September 1 of the given election year in order to be recognized as a Chamber member.

Recommended by Government Affairs Committee, October 10, 2019

Adopted by Board of Directors, October 17, 2019

Updated dues, May 19, 2022