Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard hosted a roundtable meeting of community business leaders representing 14 area chambers of commerce in the 34th Congressional District. Called the “34th Congressional District Chamber of Commerce Alliance,” the congresswoman established the alliance about four years ago in an effort to pool the resources and knowledge of the region’s business community to address similar concerns and problems facing businesses. At the breakfast meeting held at Southern California Edison in Monterey Park, chamber representatives discussed, among other things, the need to reduce crime and improve access to public transportation. Yolanda Duarte of the East Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, who chaired the discussion, said, “If we can bring about certain environmental changes and make things better in our neighborhoods, people will want to do business with us. We want to make sure our communities are thriving.”

Pictured in the second photo taken during the meeting from left to right:  David Eads, Senior Vice President Membership Division, Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce; Gary Toebben, President and CEO, The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce; Marisa Castro-Salvati, Local Public Affairs Region Manager, Southern California Edison; Dick James, The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce (DJ and Associates in Boyle Heights); Yolanda Duarte, East Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce and Alliance meeting chair (Provision Services/Supplies in East Los Angeles); Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34); and Maryann Reyes, Region Director Public Affairs, Southern California Edison.
 

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