DARKE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RECOGNIZED A THIRD TIME BY OHIO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE’S CHAMBER ACTION ALLIANCE DARKE CHAMBER WINS 2016 BEST ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN AWARD

Left to right: Ohio Senate President Keith Faber, Chamber Director Chief Deputy Mark Whittaker-Darke County Sheriff's Office, Ohio Chamber Vice President of Government Affairs Keith Lake, Chamber Chairman Matt Aultman-Keller Grain & Feed, Chamber Chairman-Elect Tony RobertsRoberts Nationwide, Former U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner, Chamber President Sharon Deschambeau, Darke County Common Pleas Court Judge Jonathan Hein, Chamber Legislative Committee Chairman Jeff Kniese-Greenville Federal, Ohio Senator Bill Beagle, Ohio Representative Jim Buchy, Chamber Legislative Committee Member Wayne Deschambeau-Wayne HealthCare, Chamber Legislative Committee Member and Director Christina Chalmers-The Daily Advocate.

Columbus, OH – The Ohio Chamber’s Chamber Action Alliance (CAA) awarded the Darke County Chamber of Commerce the 2016 Best Advocacy Campaign Award for its extraordinary efforts and commitment to advocating against State Issue 3 which would have legalized marijuana. This is the third year in a row that the Darke County Chamber has been recognized for its outstanding efforts in the area by the Ohio Chamber and CAA.

The CAA is the state-wide grassroots advocacy coalition of Ohio chambers of commerce coordinated by the Ohio Chamber. The CAA determines state-wide policy issues facing the business community, educates and empowers pro-businesses advocates to take action, and champions a business-friendly climate throughout the state of Ohio. Every year the CAA selects one local chamber that has done outstanding work on a single issue to recognize.

“Under the leadership of President Sharon Deschambeau, the Darke County Chamber of Commerce has continued to expand its efforts around the important issue of combating drugs in the workplace,” said the Ohio Chamber’s Director of Political Programs Rich Thompson. “The Darke County Chamber has always been an advocate for drug-free workplaces through its Coalition for a Healthy Darke County. This year, they helped educate businesses and voters on State Issue 3 and helped defeat the issue. The Darke County Chamber is a true asset to its community and both the Ohio Chamber and CAA are lucky to regularly work with Sharon Deschambeau and her chamber.”

The Darke County Chamber is a leader in Ohio in helping to educate workers and business owners on drugs in the workplace and is a leading supporter of drug-free workplaces.

Senate President Keith Faber and Rep. Jim Buchy presented commendations to honor the Darke County Chamber for its efforts and winning the Best Advocacy Campaign Award.

The Ohio Chamber of Commerce is a champion for Ohio businesses so that our state enjoys economic growth and prosperity. With over 8,000 members, we have been Ohio’s premiere business advocate since 1893.