Your Chamber at Work in Tallahassee

Advocacy is one of the most important roles your Chamber plays and much of that work happens behind the scenes.

Each year, the Delray Beach Chamber’s Advocacy Committee develops Legislative Priorities that reflect the needs of our business community and our city. These priorities guide our conversations with elected officials in Tallahassee and help ensure that local voices are heard at the state level.

Our 2026 priorities include affordability issues such as housing and property insurance, tax credits for childcare and registered apprenticeships, support for education and talent pipelines, continued investment in arts culture and tourism, support of Palm Beach County School District issues, and support of the City of Delray Beach’s appropriations requests. We also actively advocated against radical changes to property taxes that could negatively impact municipal budgets and place additional strain on local businesses.

At the start of the Legislative Session, the Chamber participated in Palm Beach County Days in Tallahassee alongside fellow chambers from Boca Raton, North Palm Beach, and West Palm Beach, as well as county agencies, nonprofits, and elected officials.

During those two days, we met directly with local legislators to present our priorities and advocate for Delray Beach. We were joined by City Commissioners Tom Markert and Angela Burns, CRA Executive Director Renee Jadusingh, Advocacy Chair Vivian DeMille, Mayor Tom Carney, and community leaders including C. Ron Allen and his students. Delray Beach was well represented and well heard.

Our delegation met with Representative Rob Long, Representative Edmonds, Representative Tendrich, Senator Polsky’s staff, and Senator Bernard.

This is what advocacy looks like in action. Showing up, speaking clearly, and representing our business community where decisions are made.

👉 Click here to view the full Legislative Priorities document