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Policy Council responds to City of Bellevue’s 2023-2024 budget
Posted In: Advocacy, Policy Positions,
Date posted Nov 14

On November 14, 2022, the Bellevue Chamber’s Policy Council addressed the following letter to the Bellevue City Council in response to the...

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We did it! Bellevue citizens vote YES for Parks & Open Space
Posted In: Advocacy,
Date posted Nov 11

Election week is over, so let’s get one thing straight: We were and continue to be massive proponents of the recently-passed parks levy. Our...

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Chamber PLUSH Committee submits comments on Bellevue Comp Plan
Posted In: Advocacy, PLUSH, Press Release,
Date posted Nov 10

The Bellevue Chamber's PLUSH (Permitting, Land Use, Sustainability, & Housing) Committee submitted the following letter to the City of...

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Rep. Adam Smith rallies behind small business owners, listens to local challenges
Posted In: Advocacy,
Date posted Nov 1

Congressman Adam Smith stopped by the Bellevue Chamber this week for a Small Business Roundtable event, where he listened to the concerns of local...

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Chamber CEO Joe Fain provides comments on pending parks levy
Posted In: Advocacy, In the News,
Date posted Oct 3

Chamber President and CEO, Joe Fain, can be spotted in the Bellevue Reporter this week after providing comments in favor of Proposition 1 to...

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Bellevue takes glance at 2023-2024 Preliminary Budget
Posted In: Advocacy, In the News,
Date posted Sep 28

“We appreciate the ongoing engagement we've had with city staff," said Chamber President & CEO, Joe Fain. “Bellevue is unique among local...

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Chamber hosts Manion, Ferrell for King County Prosecutors Debate
Posted In: Advocacy, In the News,
Date posted Sep 19

The Bellevue Chamber hosted a King County Prosecutors debate this last week, bringing candidates Leesa Manion and Jim Ferrell to the stage to chat...

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PLUSH sips on their successes, prepares for upcoming action
Posted In: Advocacy,
Date posted Aug 26

Who said land use policy has to be boring? This week, the PLUSH Committee met up at Bellevue Brewing Company to discuss the group’s recent...

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Chamber, Tony Williams host Rep. DelBene’s chief of staff for government affairs happy hour
Posted In: Advocacy,
Date posted Aug 24

Last week, the Bellevue Chamber and W2A’s Tony Williams hosted Rep. DelBene’s chief of staff, Aaron Schmidt, for a...

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Chamber co-sponsors stakeholder event discussing homelessness in East King County
Posted In: Advocacy,
Date posted Aug 16

The community coalition We Are In recently hosted an event for its Eastside stakeholders covering the topic of homelessness, with Microsoft...

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Chamber visits Mary’s Place family shelter, discusses need for affordable housing
Posted In: Advocacy,
Date posted Aug 12

Arlene Hampton, senior site director for Mary's Place in Bellevue, answers Chamber questions during our visit. Bellevue Chamber members and staff...

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2022 Primary Election Results: Here’s what impacts Bellevue
Posted In: Advocacy,
Date posted Aug 4

The 2022 Election Primary results are trickling in across Washington, with plenty of remaining races still up for grabs. Of the declared races, here...

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