The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors announced Wednesday their candidate endorsements for the 2020 General Election.
“The SCV Chamber is always at the forefront of advocacy and working with our elected officials, as The Voice of Business, especially during this pandemic,” said Nancy Starczyk, chair, SCV Chamber Board. “We were pleased to make these endorsements for candidates that value our pro-business agenda.”
The following candidates are officially endorsed by the Chamber:
California’s 21st State Senate District
Senator Scott Wilk
California’s 38th Assembly District
Suzette Martinez Valladares
Santa Clarita City Council
Mayor Cameron Smyth
Jason Gibbs
College of the Canyon Board of Trustees
Tony Watson – Area 2
Fred Arnold – Area 3
Michele Jenkins – Area 4
Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency
Gary Martin – District 1
Karla Waymire – District 1
Ed Colley – District 2
Piotr Orzechowski – District 2
BJ Atkins – District 3
Maria Gutzeit – District 3
William S. Hart Union High School District
Linda Storli – Area 1
Steve Sturgeon – Area 4
Saugus Union School District
Matthew Watson – Area 4
“The Chamber works tirelessly on behalf of its members to maintain a healthy and vibrant business climate in what has been ranked one of the most business-friendly cities in California, and we accomplish that with our pro-business advocacy efforts,” said Ivan Volschenk, managing partner at Evolve Business Strategies, which manages the SCV Chamber. “We thank all who participated in this process and wish every candidate the best well in November.”
The SCV Chamber’s Election Watch 2020 page can be found on their website,
www.scvchamber.com, under the Advocacy tab.
All information related to the General Election, including voter registration and mail-in ballot information, can be found on the Chamber’s website. The Chamber encourages all who are eligible to vote and make sure your voice is heard this November.
The SCV Chamber will host a Congressional Candidate Forum with Representative Mike Garcia and Assemblywoman Christy Smith.
The forum is set to be held on Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 2 p.m. Registration can be found on www.scvchamber.com under the Events tab. The Forum is open to all at no cost. The SCV Chamber will review an endorsement in the 25th Congressional race following the Forum.
Positions by the SCV Chamber on statewide propositions can also be found here.
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