{"id":14957,"date":"2018-11-26T15:03:04","date_gmt":"2018-11-26T21:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinyc.org\/?page_id=14957"},"modified":"2022-07-19T19:02:13","modified_gmt":"2022-07-20T00:02:13","slug":"civic-affairs-committee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/austinyc.org\/get-involved\/join-a-committee\/civic-affairs-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"Civic Affairs Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row bg_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;]<hr  class=\"noo-gap\" style=\" margin: 30px 0 0 0;\">[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; margin-bottom: 25px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.austinyc.org\/get-involved\/join-a-committee\/\">&lt; Back to all Committees<\/a><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\">Civic Affairs Committee<\/h1>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>formerly known as the Economic Development Committee<\/em><\/h6>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;#5f9e43&#8243; thickness=&#8221;10&#8243; space_before=&#8221;5&#8243; space_after=&#8221;5&#8243;]<hr  class=\"noo-gap\" style=\" margin: 30px 0 0 0;\">[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row bg_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]The Civic Affairs Committee&#8217;s purpose is to provide young professionals information and opportunities to engage with the local community. Working with other Young Chamber members, businesses and the community, this committee is a forward-looking group focused on representing the civic interests of the Austin Young Chamber and its members.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Time Commitment<br \/>\n<\/strong>Monthly meeting at 5:30pm on the fourth Thursday of the month; AYC and community events as schedule permits.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>What We Do<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Drive advocacy conversations for the Austin Young Chamber<\/li>\n<li>Committee members have opportunity to serve on committees and councils around the city<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_tta_accordion style=&#8221;flat&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; active_section=&#8221;&#8221; no_fill=&#8221;true&#8221; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1580757393915{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Meeting Minutes&#8221; 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