Issue Advocacy
Next Rockford members focus their diverse professional skills and personal background in the following areas:
- Improve and enhance education at all levels in the Rockford area in order to positively influence economic revitalization;
- Create, implement and support plans to retain existing businesses and grow new business opportunities in the Rockford area;
- Attract and retain talent, with a special emphasis on encouraging college graduates to bring their skills home to Rockford; and
- Develop Rockford as the regional hub for cultural, recreational, educational and commercial opportunities.
For more information on each advocacy area, see the Business Environment, Education, Urban Development and Government Affairs pages.
