GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
 

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The Government Affairs Committee

Minimizes government intervention and maximizes MCHA participation and influence in governmental actions. Promotes and protects the interests of the hospitality industry and the general business community through strong relations with local governments, local officials and key staff; it accomplishes its goals through active collaboration and constructive engagement with other organizations with similar goals.  Government Affairs and MCHA will increase communication throughout the year with its members about Government Affairs activities and accomplishments, including Monterey County Business Political Action Committee activities and accomplishments.  MCHA and Government Affairs perform critical tasks promoting, protecting and enhancing the hospitality industry’s business climate and the industry’s public image and the general business climate in Monterey County.  Major goals for the year include:

• Work for accomplishment of the Regional Water Project and for reasonable water policies

• Development of critical transportation infrastructure, successful implementation of Regional Taxi Authority

• Active Task Force engagement on issues of major concern

• Work for success of tourism marketing and promotion funding

• Political Action

• Special event coordination and promotion, economic development

2013 Goals & Objectives
Current Issues & Policy Statement
2012 In Review

MCHA Government Affairs meeting occurs on the first Thursday of every month, at 8:30 am at the Monterey Hyatt.

Committee co-chairs:

Hunter Harvath (831) 393-8129,
Rene Boskoff (831)647-4040 and
Sam Teel (831)375-5682

Government Affairs Director: 
Dale Ellis, (831) 596-4210