Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey Statement on Governor Murphy’s State of the State Address
Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey Statement on
Governor Murphy’s State of the State Address
The following is a statement from Christina M. Renna, president & CEO, Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey:
“As Governor Murphy enters the final year of his term, the Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) looks forward to continuing its collaboration with the Administration to enhance the business environment for all New Jersey residents and businesses.
In his State of the State address, the Governor highlighted that New Jersey currently boasts the largest number of small businesses and workers employed in the State’s history. The CCSNJ is proud that this aligns with the growth southern New Jersey is seeing as new businesses and industries continue to seek out the region for new endeavors.
Additionally, the CCSNJ shares the Governor’s enthusiasm for New Jersey’s growing small business community. However, more must be done to reduce burdensome regulations and lower the cost of doing business, so these small businesses can not only launch, but thrive in the state.
Lastly, the CCSNJ applauds the Governor’s call for the legislature to enact a package of legislation geared towards closing the tremendous disparity gap with diverse-businesses hoping to do business with the State. The results of the 2024 Disparity Study were incredibly disappointing, but the CCSNJ looks forward to supporting any measure that takes meaningful steps towards creating opportunities for the State’s minority-, women-, veteran- and LGBTQ+ businesses. “
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