Government Affairs

Colorful Flag The Government Affairs Committee is an extension of the Chamber ensuring that the needs of members and their views on important issues are communicated to local, regional, state, and national officials. While in its infancy, it is the goal of the committee to position the Chamber as a strong, united voice on legislative issues.

Educate Chamber members on important legislative issues in a timely, comprehensive fashion
Empower Chamber members with the confidence to speak on legislative issues as experts
Enable Chamber members to mobilize quickly in times of a legislative emergency
Engage Community stakeholders on issues affecting the business community

Staying in-tune with local, state and Federal legislation is imperative to the future of business owners and our community. The Government Affairs Committee is the Chamber information resource keeping you informed on issues you deem important.

The Government Affairs committee encourages you to:

Register to vote and then do it
Know who your legislators are and how to contact them
Develop your own opinion on pertinent legislation
Use your voice and reach out

Register to Vote Your vote counts! Make your voice heard! But in order to do that, you need to be a registered voter.
Answers to basic questions about registering to vote
Voter registration services at Village Hall

Know Your Elected Officials and Legislators Do you know who your elected officials and legislators are and how to reach them?

Village of Woodridge
- Board of Trustees
DuPage County
- DuPage County Board District Map
- DuPage County Board Members
Will County
- Will County Board District Map
- Will County Board Members
State of Illinois
- Governor Pat Quinn

Illinois General Assembly

Federal

Do Your Homework

Educate yourself about what is happening around you – don’t be left in the dark. It is strongly encouraged that you develop your own opinion on legislation – not blindly following the views of one group or another.

Village of Woodridge
- Meeting Agendas and Minutes
- Municipal Code
DuPage County
- Meeting Agendas and Minutes
- County Board Committees
Will County
- Meetings Agendas and Minutes
- County Board Committees
State of Illinois
- Need to find a bill or resolution? The best place to locate a bill or resolution at the state level is by using the search function on the Illinois General Assembly web page. There are two (2) ways to easily locate a bill or resolution: by bill number (i.e. HB1000) or by keyword.
- Key Legislation
- Session Calendar

These links are meant to be educational and informative and are not necessarily endorsed or otherwise approved by the Woodridge Area Chamber of Commerce.

Use Your Voice and Reach Out
Legislators and elected officials regularly ask to be contacted by their constituents to assist them in making informed decisions. Whether you have a question about legislation, or have a specific viewpoint – they want to know. Many times it’s as easy as sending an email, leaving a voicemail, or talking to a member of their staff.