Long Beach Area Chamber Of Commerce PAC Endorses Councilwoman Suzie Price For Mayor

Press release from the Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce:

March 11, 2022

LONG BEACH, Calif., – The Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce PAC, the political action committee of the Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, today announced the endorsement of Councilwoman Suzie Price for Mayor of the City of Long Beach in the 2022 Primary Election on June 7.

The City of Long Beach is the seventh largest city in California, has a population of more than 460,000 people, is 50 square miles in area, has 88 neighborhood communities, 9 distinct districts, and employs almost 6,000 people in 22 departments.

“After a long process conducting interviews of multiple mayoral candidates for Long Beach Mayor and a robust discussion that followed, the Chamber PAC is confident that Councilwoman Suzie Price is the right individual to lead the City as Mayor,” said Jeremy Harris, President & CEO, Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce. “Today, we officially begin our support of a pragmatic, pro-business candidate for Mayor.”

Currently, Councilwoman Price represents Long Beach’s 3rd Council District. Her priorities as Mayor are public safety and providing essential city services.

Elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2018, she believes that in order for Long Beach to fulfill its promise of being a truly great city, it must have a functional and competent city government. As a Councilwoman, she has worked across divisions to focus on homelessness, public safety, street repair, infrastructure investment, improving and expanding green spaces, and ensuring Long Beach remains a place where everyone can afford to buy a home and start a business.

“I am proud to have the support of the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce in this race. As a small business owner I am in the unique position to understand the challenges that many of our businesses have, especially after the pandemic. I look forward to working with the Chamber to make Long Beach a place where existing and future business owners want to invest and create jobs,” said Councilwoman and Mayoral Candidate Price.

On the Long Beach City Council, Price serves as Chair of the Port, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Vice-Chair of the City of Long Beach Public Safety Committee, Chair of the Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority, Chair of the Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, and a member of the Long Beach Budget Oversight Committee. She is also an honorary board member for Musical Theatre West, the Women’s Shelter of Long Beach and an advisory member of the Ronald McDonald House.

Price is a mom, local small business owner, and prosecutor. She has built an ironclad reputation as a strong advocate for policies that foster full participation of women in Long Beach’s economy. From the availability, accessibility, of family planning, child care, elder care policies, to ensuring harassment free workplaces.

Price obtained a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in Public Policy and Administration from California State University, Long Beach. She earned her Juris Doctor from Santa Clara University of Law in 1999.

She lives in Long Beach with her husband and has two children.

This press release was produced by the Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce. The views expressed here are the author’s own.