The South Sound Chambers of Commerce Legislative Coalition is comprised 9 Chambers from the following communities: Auburn Area, Bonney Lake, Covington, Enumclaw, Federal Way, Fife-Regional, Kent, Puyallup-Sumner, and Southwest King County Chambers of Commerce. We represent approximately 3,262 businesses that employ more than 185,977 workers in the South King County and North Pierce County region.  Collectively we represent businesses in the following 17 cities:  Algona, Auburn, Bonney Lake, Burien, Covington, Des Moines, Edgewood, Enumclaw, Federal Way, Fife, Kent, Milton, Pacific, Puyallup, Tukwilla, Seatac, and Sumner. 

The South Sound area which we represent is strategically located between our state's two largest ports, and is home to critically important manufacturing, warehousing, tourism, construction and service industries that play a vital role in the county, regional and state economies. Huge portions of the goods supplied to businesses and families, both regionally and throughout the state, are processed or shipped through our area. Without functional South Sound facilities and capital infrastructure, much of the trade that passes through the ports of Seattle and Tacoma would likely be diverted to other states.

For too long, the South Sound area has not received the funding parity it deserves, especially when viewed in the light of its important role in the state's economy. Significant ground must be made up to compensate for the prior lack of funding parity, and current and future needs must not be shortchanged in public sector funding and policy decisions.

We understand that addressing the lack of parity may necessitate an adjustment in the recent preferences that have been accorded to Seattle and the Eastside of King County. But we ask, and candidly - but respectfully - expect, that our elected state Representatives and Senators will work aggressively to ensure our local South Sound needs receive the parity and priority they deserve, but have not received. Similarly, we also look forward to working with our local elected officials as they likewise support these legislative priorities.

Grassroots advocacy is the act of an individual constituent communicating ideas and opinions to government officials. Grassroots advocacy is especially effective when many individual members of an organization, such as South Sound Chamber of Commerce Legislative Coalition write letters and place phone calls to these government officials to express similar sentiments. Your participation is essential. You will be amazed at what several of hours of grassroots advocacy per year by you, your businesses and your staffs can and will accomplish.

Grassroots advocacy is vital to the success of the South Sound Chambers of Commerce Legislative Coalition we would encourage you to sign-up for our Legislative Alerts so you can be kept up to date on the projects and issues important to the South Sound region.