Greetings, Seattle Metro Chamber members, My name is Ada Healey and I serve as Chief Real Estate Officer for Vulcan Real Estate LLC. I am proud to serve as the 2023-24 Chair of the Chamber’s Board of Trustees, and I’m thrilled to have met many of you in person at the...
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Seattle City Council Drug Legislation Vote A Step Forward
Following the Sept. 19 Seattle City Council vote to pass Mayor Bruce Harrell’s legislation to align the city code with the state's Blake fix, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Rachel Smith issued the following statement: “Today the Seattle...
Seattle Public Drug Use Legislation Passes in Committee
Following the Sep. 12 Seattle City Council committee vote and approval of Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell’s legislation to align the city code with the state's Blake fix, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Rachel Smith issued the following...

King County Superior Court Rules for City on JumpStart Tax
(SEATTLE – JUNE 4, 2021) – King County Superior Court Judge Mary Roberts today upheld Seattle’s JumpStart Tax, a tax on paying employee compensation. The Seattle City Council approved...

Oral Arguments Conclude in Seattle Metro Chamber Lawsuit Over City’s Illegal Payroll Tax
(SEATTLE – May 28, 2021) – The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and the City of Seattle met in King County Superior Court today over the Seattle City Council’s “JumpStart”...

Seattle Metro Chamber Endorses King County’s Best Starts for Kids Program
(SEATTLE – May 28, 2021) – The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce on May 26 endorsed King County Proposition 1, a renewal of the Best Starts for Kids Levy. This measure will...

Business and Community Leaders Urge City Council to Prioritize New Resources on Homelessness
SEATTLE (May 17, 2021) – As the Seattle City Council’s Finance and Housing Committee deliberates on a spending plan for Seattle’s American Recovery Plan Act (ARPA) funds, community...

This is what hope looks like: A vaccine and a Dick’s cheeseburger
(SEATTLE – May 14, 2021) – The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Business Health Trust continue to host 20+ community vaccination clinics throughout the region....

Partnership Breaks Down Vaccine Barriers in Bothell
(Bothell – April 23, 2021) – The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, T-Mobile, QFC and Business Health Trust will host a community vaccination clinic in Bothell as the group...
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Jillian Henze, APR
Director of Communications
Seattle Metro Chamber of
Commerce
206-389-7244
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Chamber Releases First Installment of The Index
SEATTLE – Today the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce released the first findings of The Index research project aimed at elevating the region’s most pressing issues and...

Seattle Metro Chamber Hires New VP of Economic Development
SEATTLE – The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce has selected Vaughn Taylor to lead the regional business association’s economic development initiatives. The Chamber is the...

Seattle Metro Chamber Appeals King County Court JumpStart Tax Decision
(SEATTLE – July 2, 2021) – Today, the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce filed an appeal of the recent decision in the membership organization’s lawsuit against the city of...

King County Superior Court Rules for City on JumpStart Tax
(SEATTLE – JUNE 4, 2021) – King County Superior Court Judge Mary Roberts today upheld Seattle’s JumpStart Tax, a tax on paying employee compensation. The Seattle City Council approved...

Oral Arguments Conclude in Seattle Metro Chamber Lawsuit Over City’s Illegal Payroll Tax
(SEATTLE – May 28, 2021) – The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and the City of Seattle met in King County Superior Court today over the Seattle City Council’s “JumpStart”...

Seattle Metro Chamber Endorses King County’s Best Starts for Kids Program
(SEATTLE – May 28, 2021) – The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce on May 26 endorsed King County Proposition 1, a renewal of the Best Starts for Kids Levy. This measure will...
Media Contact
Jillian Henze, APR
Director of Communications
Seattle Metro Chamber of
Commerce
206-389-7244
Email the Media Contact
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