Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce's political action committee, The Committee for a Strong Economy, interviews and endorses candidates in local and state election races. The PAC is made up of representatives from Greater Rochester Chamber member organizations and identifies candidates dedicated to the economic well-being of our community and supportive of employer interests.
2023 Member Organizations
- Acacia Network
- All-American Home Care
- Dock Hardware
- Foundry
- Gerard D. DiMarco, Esq.
- LaBella Associates, P.C.
- Mason Marketing LLC
- RocCity Coalition
- Small Business Council of Rochester
- TruForm Manufacturing
- Women's Council of Rochester
2023 Candidate Endorsements
Monroe County Executive
- Adam Bello (D)
Monroe County District Attorney
- Sandra Doorley (R)
Rochester City Council
- South District: LaShay Harris
- Northeast District: Michael Patterson
Monroe County Legislature
- District #1: Blake Keller (R)
- District #2: Jackie Smith (R)
- District #3: Tracy DiFlorio (R)
- District #5: Rick Milne (R)
- District #6: Sean McCabe (R)
- District #7: Kirk Morris (R)
- District #8: Mark Johns (R)
- District #9: Paul Dondorfer (R)
- District #10: Howard Maffucci (D)
- District #11: John Baynes (D)
- District #12: Steve Brew (R)
- District #13: Michael Yudelson (D)
- District #15: Frank Ciardi (R)
- District #16: Dave Long (D)
- District #17: Rachel Barnhart (D)
- District #18: Sean Delehanty (R)
- District #20: Robert Colby (R)
- District #21: Santos Cruz (D)
- District #22: Mercedes Vazquez Simmons (D)
- District #23: Linda Hasman (D)
- District #26: Yversha Roman (D)
- District #28: Ricky Frazier (D)
The Committee for a Strong Economy is the political action committee of the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce. The PAC is made up of representatives of some, but not all, Greater Rochester Chamber members, as some members cannot by law participate in a PAC endorsement process. The Committee for a Strong Economy is a separate entity of Greater Rochester Chamber that is in full compliance with all legal, state, and federal laws and regulations.