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2024 Candidate Endorsements

Chandler Chamber Candidate Endorsement Process

Part 1 - Candidate Questionnaire: Candidates seeking endorsement will receive a preliminary questionnaire to gather essential information about their campaign, platform, and background.

Part 2 - Candidate Endorsement Interview: Qualified candidates who have completed the questionnaire will be invited to participate in an endorsement interview.

Part 3 - Candidate Forum: Candidates who successfully complete both the questionnaire and interview will have the opportunity to participate in a Candidate Forum on Tuesday, May 7, at the Chandler Council Chambers from 5:30pm to 7:00pm.

To be considered for an official endorsement from the Chandler Chamber, candidates must complete all three steps of the endorsement process.

Candidate Interviews
24Candidate Headshot Christine

Christine Ellis

(Incumbent)
Candidate for Chandler City Council

24Candidate Headshot OD

OD Harris

(Incumbent)
Candidate for Chandler City Council

24Candidate Headshot Jennifer

Jennifer Hawkins

Candidate for Chandler City Council

24Candidate Headshot AJ

AJ Kurdoglu

Candidate for Chandler City Council

24Candidate Headshot Cicely

Cicely Rocha-Miller

Candidate for Chandler City Council

24Candidate Headshot Mike

Michael Simon

Candidate for Chandler City Council

24Candidate Headshot Joseph

Joseph Yang

Candidate for Chandler City Council

(NOTE: All candidates are listed in alphabetical order.)

Part 1: Candidate Questionnaire

Candidates seeking endorsement will receive a preliminary questionnaire to gather essential information about their campaign, platform, and background. A select group of business leaders will thoroughly review the responses to ensure a complete understanding of each candidate's stance and priorities.

To view each candidates' response, click the plus button to the right of each question.

All candidates are listed in alphabetical order.

Part 2: Candidate Endorsement Interviews

Qualified candidates who have completed the questionnaire will be invited to participate in an endorsement interview. These interviews offer candidates the opportunity to articulate their platform, qualifications, and vision directly to the Chandler Chamber. Recordings of these interviews will be shared on Chandler Chamber platforms for the benefit of Chamber members and the general public. A second select group of business leaders will review the recorded interviews to provide diverse perspectives on each candidate's suitability for endorsement.

All candidates are listed in alphabetical order.

Christine
Ellis

Incumbent, Candidate for Chandler City Council

OD
Harris

Incumbent, Candidate for Chandler City Council

Jennifer
Hawkins

Candidate for Chandler City Council

AJ
Kurdoglu

Candidate for Chandler City Council

Cicely
Rocha-Miller

Candidate for Chandler City Council

Michael
Simon

Candidate for Chandler City Council

Joseph
Yang

Candidate for Chandler City Council

Part 3: Chandler City Council Candidate Forum

@ Chandler City Hall Council Chambers
5:00pm - 7:00pm

The debate, hosted by the Chandler Chamber Good Government Committee, is a civil opportunity for candidates to discuss their ideas, policy positions, and current local issues. The Committee has created questions in a non-biased and business-oriented fashion, for the purpose of defining the candidate's views on the government and its role in the business community.

This will be an exciting evening to learn about your City Council candidates! Registration is required to attend the event.

After the Candidate Forum, the Good Government Committee will discuss candidate evaluations and make an official endorsement recommendation to the Chandler Chamber Executive Committee for review. The Executive Committee will present the final recommendations to the Chandler Chamber Board of Directors for final approval and an official Chandler Chamber endorsement. The Chamber CEO and staff are not involved in the endorsement process.

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