ABOUT MEMBERSHIP
Membership in Colorado Concern is by invitation of the Board of Directors, and reserved for the CEO or the company’s highest ranking business leader in Colorado.
The organization engages in three primary areas: legislative advocacy, ballot issue campaigns and statewide candidate elections. Members are encouraged to participate in any and all that are impactful to their business.
Legislative Advocacy: Promoting and protecting a pro-business environment requires a constant watch on what is under way at the State Capitol. Colorado Concern has three lobbyists focused on this effort. Key areas of interest include our business climate, as well as cornerstones of our economy, such as education reform and its relationship to the development of our future workforce; a functional and financed transportation system that allows for the movement of both goods and people; and efforts to control or reduce the cost of health care to employers.
Ballot Issue Campaigns: Coloradans enjoy the right to vote on key measures through direct democracy. This requires serious engagement from the business community both to support issues of keen interest and to oppose those we believe impact our quality of life. Colorado Concern’s activities in this area include campaign oversight, education of the broader business community and substantial financial support.
Statewide Candidate Elections: Elected leaders who understand and support the key principles of a strong business environment are key to our state’s future economic success. Colorado Concern members—through the organization’s Political Action Committee (PAC), its “Business Opportunity Fund” (527), and individual contributions—promote candidates who understand and embrace that philosophy.