Oxnard, Riverside Chambers Earn Political Partnership Honors
The Greater Oxnard Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce received the California Chamber of Commerce Political Partnership Award on June 1, 2011.
Greater Oxnard Chamber
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| Nancy Lindholm |
Nancy Lindholm, president/CEO of the Greater Oxnard Chamber, accepted the award on behalf of her chamber. The award recognized the chamber’s assistance with a highly contested 2010 primary election for Republicans in Assembly District 37.
Early endorsements by the Greater Oxnard Chamber and CalChamber helped boost candidate Jeff Gorell (Camarillo) to victory in the Republican primary. Gorell won the general election and was sworn into office in December.
He currently is on military leave, serving as a Naval intelligence officer in Afghanistan.
Greater Riverside Chambers
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| Cindy Roth |
Cindy Roth, president/CEO of the Greater Riverside Chambers, accepted the award on behalf of her chamber, which has been a significant participant in JobsPAC, the CalChamber co-chaired employer political action committee that supports pro-business candidates running for open legislative seats.
The Greater Riverside Chambers also helped present the fall post-election retreat of the CalChamber Public Affairs Council at the Mission Inn Hotel & Spa in Riverside. The gathering offered insider insights on the 2010 elections to help attendees make informed policy and political decisions in the current legislative session.