As the March Municipal Election approaches, the Miramar Pembroke Pines Regional Chamber of Commerce encourages our members and the broader business community to stay informed about the candidates seeking municipal office in Pembroke Pines.

Local elections have a direct impact on the business climate in our community. Decisions made at the municipal level influence economic development, infrastructure investments, public safety, zoning policies, and the overall environment in which businesses operate and grow.

To help our members make informed decisions, the Chamber distributed a Candidate Questionnaire to those running for office. We have compiled the responses we received and are making them available as a public resource.

​The questionnaire addresses issues that matter to our business community, including:

• Economic growth and job creation
• Support for small and mid-sized businesses
• Infrastructure and transportation
• Public safety
• Long-term strategic planning for the city

​These responses provide valuable insight into how each candidate views the future of Pembroke Pines and the role of business in shaping that future.

​This question has been asked for as long as there have been businesses and differences of opinion. Recently, this topic has been brought to a head with the black lives matter movement. It used to be that taking “no stance” was the safest. But with the death of George Floyd, there are many individuals who see a lack of a stance as a stance of its own. This has been a deeply dividing issue with some business owners wanting to get involved while others have worried that standing for the cause was akin to supporting mass destruction of property and being anti-business.
 
So what should a business do?