The Chamber of Commerce of Southwest Indiana is committed to representing our membership and advocating issues of importance to the regional business community at every level of government. Through a member-driven process, The Chamber annually develops a public policy agenda that serves as a framework for our efforts to impact the legislative process.

Our organization engages our members through our policy committees, a political action committee and special events with our elected representatives. It is our goal to create a forum to educate our members on issues affecting their business and the community, while providing an opportunity to be a part of the process.

During the legislative session of the Indiana General Assembly, your Chamber has a full-time lobbyist on staff in Indianapolis advocating on your behalf and to serve as the voice of the regional business community. To assist in our efforts, The Chamber recently partnered with the US Chamber of Commerce to create a grassroots advocacy website that can be found at www.voicesofsouthwestindiana.com. We encourage all of our members to become engaged in our public policy efforts!

Local Government Candidate Interviews

The Chamber of Commerce of Southwest Indiana’s Government Affairs Committee wanted business leaders and the broader community to understand local issues critical to strengthening the economy and creating prosperity. To that end, The Chamber has conducted interviews with candidates for the City of Mt. Vernon Mayoral race and the City of Evansville Mayoral and City Council races.

The Chamber’s leadership team, in conjunction with the Government Affairs Committee and The Chamber’s Political Action Committee, Jobs for Southwestern Indiana, or JPAC, compiled a list of questions that were asked during one-on-one recorded interviews.

To watch the candidate interviews, click on the names listed below.

MAYORAL CANDIDATE INTERVIEWS:

Rick Davis for Mayor (Evansville, IN)  (Part 2)

Lloyd Winnecke for Mayor (Evansville, IN)

Paul Watzlavik for Mayor (Mt. Vernon, IN)

CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE INTERVIEWS:

Missy Mosby for City Council 2nd Ward

Lon Walters for City Council 2nd Ward

Stephanie Brinkerhoff-Riley for City Council 3rd Ward ( Part 2)

Alan Leibundguth for City Council 3rd Ward

John Friend for City Council 5th Ward (Part 2)

Brent Grafton for City Council 5th Ward

Al Lindsey for City Council 6th Ward

Shaun Short for City Council 6th Ward

Bill Kramer for City Council At-Large (Part 2)

Michelle Mercer for City Council At-Large

Conor O'Daniel for City Council At-Large (Part 2, Part 3, Part 4)

Pete Swaim for City Council At-Large

Jonathan Weaver for City Council At-Large