Chamber recognized by Ohio Chamber Action Alliance
Chamber partnered with community groups to combat drugs in the workplace

Columbus, OH – The Ohio Chamber’s Chamber Action Alliance (CAA) awarded the Darke County Chamber of Commerce the 2014 Best Advocacy Campaign Award for its extraordinary efforts and commitment to an advocacy campaign centered around a single issue, drugs in the workplace.

The CAA is the state-wide grassroots advocacy coalition of Ohio chambers of commerce coordinated by the Ohio Chamber. The CAA determines state-wide policy issues facing the business community, educates and empowers pro-businesses advocates to take action, and champions a business-friendly climate throughout the state of Ohio. Every year the CAA selects one local chamber that has done outstanding work on a single issue to recognize its hard work and service to the local and statewide communities.

“The Darke County Chamber under the leadership of President Sharon Deschambeau has undertaken an enormous and important issue of combating drugs in the workplace,” said Katie Brown, Grassroots Communications Manager for the Ohio Chamber. “The chamber has investigated this issue from top to bottom in Darke County and continues to take the lead on the issue by bringing stakeholders together, asking questions, and working at the state and local level to address the issue. The chamber is a true asset to its community and the CAA is lucky to have it as an active member.”

Senate President Keith Faber, Senator Bill Beagle, Representatives Richard Adams and Jim Buchy also presented the chamber with commendations to honor the Darke County Chamber for winning the Best Advocacy Campaign Award.

Founded in 1893, the Ohio Chamber of Commerce is Ohio’s largest statewide business advocacy group. The Ohio Chamber works to promote and protect the interests of its members – large and small – while building a more favorable business climate in Ohio.