Legislative Advocacy
Legislative Steering Committee 2010-2011
The Legislative Steering Committee, comprised of 30 businessmen and businesswomen who are members of the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce. This Committee has four subcommittees that perform in-depth research on specific issues. The Committees are: Budget, Workplace Issues, Health Care, and Outreach. These Committees identify the issues, research the issues, and recommend positions for the Chamber. The Legislative Steering Committee is further charged, through its Outreach Committee, to educate Chamber members, solicit their input and support in advancing the legislative agenda.Need Help on Legislation?
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Daniel Keenan, Chairman
Sisters of Providence Health System
Rodney Scott, Past Chairman
TD Bank
Timothy Murphy, Vice Chairman & Work Place Issues Committee Chair
Skoler, Abbott & Presser, P.C.
Alfonso Acuna
Acuna Real Estate
Edgar Alejandro
Western Massachusetts Electric Company
Carol Baribeau
Carol Baribeau Consulting Services
Steven Bradley
Baystate Health
Carl Breyer, Jr.
Park Place Realty
Andrew Campbell
Campbell Management Co.
Juan Campbell
Health New England
Karen Charbonneau
Hatheway Homes
Jennifer Connolly
Junior achievement of Western Mass
Thomas Creed, Program/Outreach Committee Chair
Berkshire Bank
Steven Fitzgibbons
Comcast
Nick Fyntrilakis
MassMutual Financial Group
Chris Gagnon
Western Massachusetts Electric Company
Michael Grandfield
Hampden Bank
Joseph Lawler
The Gaudreau Group
Terry Nelson
Terry Nelson Consulting
Taylor Newton
King & Newton
Jay O’Brien
J.M. O’Brien & Company, P.C.
Thomas Parkman
Harvey Industries
John Pedro, Sr.
John Pedro Real Estate Associates
Ray Pieczarka
Dee Service, Inc.
Dora Robinson
United Way of Pioneer Valley
Chris Scott
Smith & Wesson
Mary Ellen Scott
United Personnel Services, Inc.
Jeffrey Trapani
Robinson Donovan, PC
Thomas Tubman, Health Care Committee Chair
Carlin Combustion Technology, Inc.
John Weiss
Ormsby Insurance Agency, Inc.
Robert Ziomek
Westfield State College












