by Chamber Comms | Nov 4, 2022 | Chamber Blog, Press Room blog, Public Policy blog
During a special Salem City Council meeting Wednesday (November 2, 2022) evening, Chris Hoy was sworn in as Salem’s new mayor, taking the place of Chuck Bennett who had served as mayor for the last six years before officially resigning. After winning the mayoral...
by Chamber Comms | Nov 4, 2022 | Chamber Blog, Press Room blog, Public Policy blog
The Salem Chamber has created and assembled several key election resources to help members educate themselves on the candidates before voting in this year’s General Election. Visit our Voting webpage to find voting information and resources or click the links...
by Chamber Comms | Oct 19, 2022 | Press Room blog, Public Policy blog
Salem Mayor-Elect Chris Hoy and Salem Chamber CEO Tom Hoffert recently appeared on the debut episode of Capital Community Media’s “Our Community Matters” program, where they discussed the details of the $300M Salem Community Infrastructure Bond, how...
by Chamber Comms | Oct 19, 2022 | Press Room blog, Public Policy blog
On October 4, 2022, candidates running to be Oregon’s next Bureau of Labor and Industries Commissioner joined us for another insightful and informative forum. BOLI Commissioner candidate Cheri Helt talked to Chamber members about her candidacy in person at the...
by Chamber Comms | Oct 5, 2022 | Press Room blog, Public Policy blog
On September 29, 2022, US Congressional District 6 candidates Rep. Andrea Salinas (D) and Mike Erickson (R) joined us at the Salem Chamber to share how they would address the issues facing Oregon and the district, and how they would represent our business community in...
by Chamber Comms | Sep 9, 2022 | Press Room blog, Public Policy blog
On September 8, 2022, candidates running for seats in the Oregon Legislature joined us at the Salem Chamber for a forum debate to share their backgrounds, their views on issues, and their platforms with Salem Chamber members. It was a rare opportunity for members of...