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Chamber of Commerce Growing Force in Fairfax; Activism Expands With Membership
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Fairfax County's Chamber of Commerce, a 2,000-member association
that until a few years ago was primarily a social club for corporate
heads, has emerged in recent months as one of the most aggressive
interest groups in the Virginia suburbs.
The group's assertive new role and its increasingly political
bent reflect the rise of big business in Fairfax-home to some of the
nation's largest firms-as well as the insecurity of some business
leaders who sense the local political climate may be turning against
them, according to community and county leaders.
With a full-time staff that has outgrown ...
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