#BestChamber Practices - Conference Call to Put Decision Makers and Your Membership Together - Crossroads (Indiana) Chamber - Representative Shelli VanDenburgh

Politicians and chamber members both have busy schedules. It can be difficult to always meet at the same place at the same time. The Crossroads Chamber found a way to bridge that divide by scheduling a conference call with their representative, Shelli VanDenburgh. Members can participate in the call at whatever location they choose. Busy legislators can schedule the call in the middle of the day from their office or out on the road. Shelli was raised in Crown Point, attending Eisenhower Elementary, Taft Junior High and Crown Point High School.

Please join the Crossroads Chamber membership on Friday, January 31^st at 3:00pm to hear a legislative update from Representative Shelli VanDenburgh. This is a conference call and you can participate from anywhere! Conference Dial-in Number: 530-881-1000. - Chamber members can refer to recent chamber emails or call the chamber for the access code. Participants will have the ability to ask questions after Shelli provides her update. Hope to hear you on the call!

Sue Reed is the President & CEO of the Crossroads Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Here are some of the bills Shelli worked on during the 2012 Session:

• Senior Tax Exemption: Authored legislation to exempt seniors age 65 years and older, who earn $50,000 a year or less from state income taxes. Bill also provided a $1000 tax exemption for individuals that are totally deaf.


• Smoking Ban: Co-authored & passed legislation phasing in a statewide smoking ban.


• Inheritance Tax: Co-sponsored & passed legislation phasing out the inheritance tax over the next 9 years.


• Advisory Committee on Early Education: Co-sponsored and passed legislation creating a committee of early education leaders from around the state to advise the Education Roundtable on early education.

Multiple Sources: Crossroads chamber email and  Shelli VanDenburgh website