Government Affairs Update: Elections, Addresses, and Events

Raleigh Seeks Citizen Input on Municipal Elections

Originally held every two years on odd-numbered years, the City Council decided, not without controversy, to move the election to even-numbered years to try and boost voter participation in municipal elections. They are currently seeking feedback on further changes and want your input. Take the survey here and let them know how you most want our city government.

Better Together: State of the County Address Mentions Chamber Work

The Raleigh Chamber got several shoutouts at this year’s State of the County address for the work we’ve done to make our community stronger. Wake County Commission Chair Shinica Thomas highlighted the economic development work our team has done to bring companies and jobs to the region and praised the Triangle DEI Alliance for their work on the A Better Wake Initiative. Likewise, Wake County Public School Board Chair Lindsay Mahaffey highlighted our annual Inter-City Visit and Leadership Conference as a great opportunity to build regional partnerships and demonstrate how well our communities collaborate compared to many others across the country. ​

We look forward to continuing our work to give our elected officials even more victories to celebrate at next year’s address!

Government Affairs Events to End the Year

The Chamber has two upcoming government affairs-focused events that you’re not going to want to miss:

First is the Elected Officials Holiday Reception from 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. on December 7 at the NC Museum of History. This is a networking-only event where you’ll have the opportunity to shake hands with elected officials from the local, state, and national levels. It’s a great opportunity to wind down the year by making new relationships and strengthening old ones.

The other is our Policy & Pastries breakfast at the Chamber on December 14 from 8 - 9:30 a.m. Intended to be an extremely casual conversation on local policy and government issues, we are hosting Zach Eanes of Axios Raleigh and Mary Helen Jones with Spectrum News to discuss government and political reporting and how it is changing as we move into next year’s elections.

We hope you can join us for both! 

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