Advocacy

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Choose a direct route to the people, businesses and opportunities you want to connect with. On behalf of your business, the Chamber team, board and committee leaders take a stand on legislative issues that impact how you do business, attract talent and grow. Years of investing in relationships means that we are in a position to be heard - and that people are listening.


In November of 2024, after more than a year of the Chamber advocating on its behalf, H.RES 554 was finally passed into legislation, affirming the critical importance of U.S. support for religious and ethnic minorities in Iraq, especially considering the challenges they continue to face. The Resolution supports the return of displaced minorities to their ancestral land and requests the Iraqi Government restore and uphold the constitutional and administrative rights of Chaldeans and other minority populations. 


The Chaldean Chamber Political Action Committee (PAC) is tasked with enhancing the community’s influence in Lansing on issues that affect the Chaldean community and businesses. The mission of the Chaldean Chamber PAC is to put community and member concerns foremost in legislators’ minds. The Chaldean Chamber PAC has supported both Chaldean and non-Chaldean candidates across party lines who are pro-business and sympathetic to the concerns of the Chaldean community.

CACC Political Action Committee:

Chairs: Kevin Denha, Frank Jarbou, and Sylvester Sandiha

Chairman Club Members ($2,500+)
Kevin Denha, Kyle Hannawa, Johny Kello, Martin Manna, Mike Samona, Sylvester Sandiha, Michael Sarafa, Chris Yatooma.


President Club Members ($1,000)


Supporter ($500)


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Frequently Asked Questions
    What is a PAC?

        PACs are special organizations set up for the purpose of collecting contributions from large numbers of people, aggregating those contributions into one giant pool, and then making contributions from that pool to campaigns and political organizations. The Chaldean Chamber PAC is a non - Federal PAC, which means it collects money for use in state and local elections.

    What does the PAC do for me?

        The Chaldean Chamber PAC gives you a way to support candidates who have demonstrated a willingness to listen to our views. Access means we will have an opportunity to state our case to a lawmaker before and after he or she is elected.

    Who can contribute to the Chaldean Chamber PAC?

        The Chaldean Chamber PAC contributions can only come from individual contributions such as personal checks. No business or institutional contributions are accepted.

    How do I make a contribution?

Civil Liberties Advocates:

The Chaldean Chamber Civil Liberty Advocates Committee was created in an effort to quell the growing practices of prejudice and discrimination. The CLAC is tasked with the intake, addressing, investigating and resolving of formal complaints concerning discriminatory acts submitted by members of the community. The mission of the CLAC is to serve as frontline advocates and the voice for those that have been oppressed through unjust practices.

If you or someone you know has faced discrimination or have a workplace grievance and would like for the Chamber to consider your complaint, please download our Intake Questionnaire form.



Intake Questionnaire Form

CLAC 5 - Step Complaint Process

Intake

A questionnaire form is completed and submitted via email, postal mail or fax to the Chamber by a member of the community.

Investigation

Initial inquiry begins, phone calls are made, letters are mailed and in-person interviews are conducted.

Conclusion

Committee makes a determination and notifies complainant whether or not it will move forward with a formal complaint.

Response

Committee alerts defendant of intended course of action or sends letter absolving them of accusation.

Complaint

Attorney is retained, formal complaint is pursued following proper legal channels.