Military Relations

The purpose of the military relations council includes:

Economic Development – Building a defense ecosystem in our community and region is paramount to development efforts. In this space, the MRC works to convene interested stakeholders to understand the climate of business in Shawnee County with the hopes of spurring investment in new and existing businesses.

Workforce Development – It is crucial that traveling spouses are also aware of opportunities of employment in our region, and to that end, we work to help understand who they are and their skillset so we can better assist. Furthermore, as service members complete their tenure, our goal is for them to transition into our civilian workforce. Supporting programs that help educate them and present them with these resources is crucial to achieving this priority.

Policy – The impact that policy makes on all industries is evident. States across the country that have attractive policies succeed in nurturing this ecosystem. As the watchdog for business at the State the Greater Topeka Chamber carries the voice of Shawnee county in the halls and wants to ensure that measures help support new and existing service members from workforce, tax, quality of life, the policy priorities are recommended by the MRC to the Chamber Board annually.