The Michigan Chamber of Commerce will announce its legislative priorities for the 2007-2008 legislative session at a media briefing to be held on February 1, 2007 at 8:30 a.m. at the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, 600 S. Walnut St., Lansing.

More than 530 job providers were directly involved in establishing the Chamber's 2007-2008 legislative priorities which address 10 issue areas: education quality; energy; environmental quality; health care; human resources; lawsuit abuse; school reform; taxes; technology & telecommunications; and transportation.

The Michigan Chamber's legislative priorities are not intended to be a catalog of the Chamber's position on every important issue that might come up over the next two years. Rather, they are intended to communicate to businesspeople, the news media, the legislature and administration what state government's top priorities should be to encourage job creation and economic growth.

The Michigan Chamber of Commerce is a statewide business advocacy organization representing over 7,000 employers, trade associations, and local chambers of commerce. The Michigan Chamber was established in 1959 to be a strong advocate for Michigan's job providers in the legislative, political and legal process. In addition to business advocacy, the Michigan Chamber provides members with a full range of services and benefits, including insurance, seminars, and publications.

SOURCE: Michigan Chamber of Commerce

CONTACT: Rich Studley or Betty McNerney, +1-517-371-2100, both of
Michigan Chamber of Commerce

Web site: http://www.michamber.com/