Government Relations Leads Efforts to Advocate and Protect Your Business...

The Chamber is the voice for your business in government. It actively develops and promotes policy positions on critical issues impacting the business community, as well as continuously asserts its role as the leading business organization in the state on your behalf on all levels of government. The Chamber's Government Relations team:

  • Promotes policy priorities that support the expansion of business
  • Protects employers
  • Commissions thorough, ongoing policy reports and research
  • Furthers economic development

A fundamental component of the Chamber's mission is to advocate the views of the business community to our elected officials. This is done by engaging elected officials in meaningful policy discussions on your behalf. The Government Relations team identifies, develops and recommends policy to the Government Affairs Committee. The committee is a dynamic volunteer committee of Chamber leaders who meet monthly to guide the Chamber in its public policy positions, such as representing the best interests of business through candidate endorsements, contributions and grassroots campaign support.

Government Relations Team

The Government Relations team keeps you informed of important issues facing your business through newsletters, policy reports, political events and policy committee meetings. Feel free to reach out to the team with any questions you may have.

Brian McAnallen - Vice President of Government Affairs

Paul J. Moradkhan - Director of Government Affairs

Phone: 702.641.5822

Government Relations Tabs

The Chamber is the voice for your business in government. The Government Affairs Committee (GAC) actively develops and promotes policy positions on critical issues impacting the business community, as well as continuously asserts its role as the leading business organization in the state on your behalf on all levels of government. The Chamber:

  • Promotes policy priorities that support the expansion of business.
  • Protects employers.
  • Commissions thorough, ongoing policy reports and research.
  • Furthers economic development.

In addition, the GAC monitors and addresses public policy and legislative issues at the local, state and federal levels of government as they relate to the interests of Chamber members and the business community in Southern Nevada. The Government Affairs Committee meets monthly to discuss key issues under consideration at all levels of government.

Government Affairs Committee Members

  • Hugh Anderson (Chairman, GAC) - Merrill Lynch
  • Jay Barrett - The JABarrett Company
  • Thomas J. (Tom) Burns - Cragin & Pike, Inc.
  • MaryKaye Cashman - Cashman Equipment Co.
  • Tim Cashman - Las Vegas Harley-Davidson
  • Robert "Bob" Coyle - Republic Services
  • Craig S. Galati - Lucchesi, Galati Architects, Inc.
  • Valerie Glenn - The Glenn Group
  • Tom Jenkin - Caesars Entertainment Corporation
  • Jay Kornmayer - Wells Fargo Bank
  • Bob Linden - Shred-It Las Vegas
  • John McManus - MGM Resorts International
  • George F. Ogilvie III, Esq. - McDonald Carano Wilson LLP
  • John O'Reilly - O'Reilly Law Group
  • Gina Polovina - Boyd Gaming Corporation
  • Ted Wiens, Jr. - Ted Wiens Tire & Auto
  • Sylvia Young - Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center

Engage in Chamber Policy Committees.

The Chamber established Policy Committees exclusively for Chamber members and their employees to engage in conversations on topics and issues relevant and impactful to Southern Nevada. This is an effective way to have your voice heard to help move development diversification ideas forward and lead the way to real change in the Las Vegas community.

Policy Committee meetings are complimentary to attend and open exclusively to Chamber members and their employees. You must be a member in good standing to participate. For more information, email pmoradkhan@lvchamber.com or contact the Chamber's Government Affairs team at 702.641.5822.

Each Policy Committee is co-chaired by members of the Chamber's Board of Trustees. The committee will determine its own agenda, but also may be asked by Chamber staff or Board to address specific or timely issues. Each committee may form sub-committees as deemed advisable. Committees establish their own meeting schedule, but is expected to meet at least bi-monthly. Recommendations from committees will be referred to the Chamber's Government Affairs Committee for approval.

Committee meetings are held at the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce offices in Town Square. Check the events calendar for meeting dates and times.

Education Committee

High-quality education is an essential element of a healthy, growing urban economy, and the business community should be closely involved in the education process to ensure a future qualified workforce and competitiveness in the job market. The Education Committee brings together businesspeople and educators to collaboratively address the issues facing the K-12 and higher education systems in Las Vegas. Issues addressed include:

  • Funding and resources
  • Educational outcomes
  • Educational methodologies and the learning process
  • Curriculum
  • Skills gaps
  • Strategic planning
  • Coordination between employers and educators

Education Committee Chair: Gina Polovina, Boyd Gaming Corporation

Health Care Industry Committee

The quality and consistency of health care services is an important tenet to the overall well-being and future growth of Las Vegas. It is an industry subject to frequent changes, and was recently identified as an opportunity for growth to help diversify Nevada's workforce. This committee will delve into the issues facing the industry, including:

  • Changes in the delivery and cost of health care resulting from Federal health care reform
  • The best methods to coordinate health care delivery among providers and delivery systems
  • State and local legislative and regulatory mandates, and their impact on the community
  • Methods to improve the overall quality of health care delivery

Health Care Committee Co-Chairs:

Karla Perez, Valley Health System

Vicky VanMeetren, St. Rose Dominican Hospitals, San Martín Campus