business & community advocacy GRCEDC Advocacy in Action 2017 TO DATE! Greater Reading Chamber and Economic Development Corporation (GRCEDC) consistently provides opportunities to be engaged and informed on policies and issues that are important to our businesses and community. View the following snapshots below of some of our activity! Business & Community Advocacy Council Chairs meet to discuss 2017 pro-business policy agenda priorities. The Advocacy & Comunity Leadership Series partnered with PICPA Berks Chapter to engage Berks County Commissioners Leinbach & Barnhardt in a Berks County Update. 48 COMMERCE QUARTERLY SUMMER 2017 Congressmen Ryan Costello, Charlie Dent, Lloyd Smucker & Pat Meehan participated in a Congressional Conversation with GRCEDC members and investors. This interaction provides an opportunity to hear directly from the Congressmen on what is happening in DC and make our priorities known to them.