Mission Statement

The mission of the ProBusiness Council is to study issues that affect Chamber members, formulate positions and then take action on those issues on behalf of the York business community. The ProBusiness Council enables the Chamber to respond quickly to issues and develop expertise on a wide variety of subjects. The group also increases the Chamber's visibility in the community and promotes a positive, proactive relationship with elected and appointed officials and agencies on the federal, state and local levels.

The ProBusiness Council meetings generally center on those topics outlined in the ProBusiness Priorities. These Priorities are fashioned around the annual Legislative Priority Survey of Chamber members and also address other important issues as they arise. The York County business priorities correlate well with the State Chamber's priorities, and we work in conjunction with other members of the State Chamber on issues of common interest.

The ProBusiness Council meets monthly. The regular meeting time for the ProBusiness Council is 7:30 a.m. on the third Tuesday of every month. Members serve either two- or three-year terms with the opportunity for reappointment. The Chair of the Chamber Board, Chamber President and the Chair of the ProBusiness Council serve as spokespersons for the Chamber on government-related matters. We hope you will consider becoming a member of the ProBusiness Council. This is a great opportunity to become involved and have an impact on governmental issues facing the business community of York County. If you have any further questions or would like additional information on the Council, please contact Bob Jensenius at jensenius@yorkchamber.com.

York County Chamber of Commerce

Join the ProBusiness Council as we Fight for Business - Members First!

• The ProBusiness Council is the arm of the York County Chamber of Commerce that advocates for our members in the areas of:

Health Care Costs
Transportation
Tort Reform
Business Tax Issues
And other business issues that our members identify

• We evaluate member priorities annually with a legislative survey.
  Membership response shapes the legislative focus of the Council. 
• The ProBusiness Council's goal is to provide timely and thorough
  information to our members on governmental, regulatory and
  business issues. 
• The ProBusiness Council holds a variety of events with the help
  of the Chamber partners' sponsorships:

• Annual Legislative Luncheon

• State of the City OR State of the County

• "Vote: It's Your Business" get out the business voter drive

• Candidates' Forum and Capital Visits

• Envision Regional Events

• The ProBusiness Council meets monthly to review current activities
  and receive local, state and federal updates.  The ProBusiness Council's default
  meeting time is the third Tuesday of the month at the Chamber office. 

• To keep members current on the ProBusiness activities of the Chamber, a subscription is
  provided to the monthly ProBusiness e-newsletter, Watchdog, which is a summary of current governmental activities that affect business in York County. 

• For more information on the Pro-Business Council contact Janelle Black at
  black@yorkchamber.com or 717-771-4589.