From the LVCC:
Reporting to the President & CEO, the Vice President of Government Affairs develops and oversees the implementation of the Chamber’s government affairs programs. The Vice President promotes the Chamber’s policy positions and issues relevant to the business community at the local, state and federal levels. Coordinates the Government Affairs Committee-the volunteer committee charged with overseeing the Chamber’s political program. Establishes the government affairs budget including political action committee fundraising development. Engages in extensive internal (Chamber board, staff and membership) and external (elected officials/public/media) written and verbal communications. Supervises the Chamber’s on-site survey research facility used for both internal and external (revenue-generating) purposes. As a member of the President’s Executive Team, actively supports other Chamber executives and initiatives and participates in Chamber events and functions.
According to InBusiness this is a job that will require…
Someone practiced in the art of rhetorical gymnastics, whether it be explaining to thousands of small-business members why a gross receipts tax that exempted them was bad or explaining to them why a payroll tax that directly affects them is good…
Of course the Las Vegas Chamber is another of these “Visor’s Up*” organizations that seems to take credit for things they have nothing to do with (eg the marijuana initiative Question 7 Failing) and completely overlook the major issues where they proved completely toothless and ineffective (eg Question 5, the Smoking Ban Passing).
Sounds like LVCC needs more then just a new VP of Govt. Affairs to me.
*By “Visor’s Up” I refer to any entity that is completely biased towards itself to the extent it no longer is in touch with the reality. Think of a lawn with only a tiny patch of green, now put on a hat and bend it until you only see the speck of green, this might fool some, other will say take off the damn hat and face reality!