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Eric Brown, chief executive officef of in Tampa has been selecte d as the first chairmab ofthe . The CCE, or committee of continuoud existence, is one component of the chamber'x efforts and a big part of its political goalws in terms of identifying andelecting pro-business candidates, said Doug vice president of grassroots advocacyh and PAC development, Florida Chamber. A CCE is similard to a politicalaction committee, but is membershipo oriented and has dues and a board. It is more long term than a PAC, Wheeleer said.
This new regional CCE was formede as part of theFlorida Chamber's statewide regional effortsz to engage local members in the legislative and political processx by helping to identify and elect pro-business, pro-jobs candidatesa to state office. "It's formalizing of some of our members in that Wheeler said. The group will unify Floridwa Chamber businesses in eleven counties stretchinh from Hernando southward to Sarasota andfrom Pasco/Pinellas east to a release said. Its goal is to brinvg local businesses and leaders togethee and make the West Central Florida Chamber Alliance a stron g political force inthe area.
"The bandingf together of area business leaders to form this entity will fill a huge void for many businesses inthe area," said Brown in a release. "Wed will be able to influence state level politics at the local leveol andelect pro-business candidates much more effectively as a group than we ever could have individually."
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