The New Jersey Chamber of Commerce is a business advocacy organization based in Trenton. Created in 1911, the State Chamber staff represents its members on a wide range of business and education issues at the State House and in Washington. The organization also links the state's local and regional chambers on issues of importance through its grassroots legislative network. The economic landscape of the Garden State has changed considerably since Thomas Edison and other business leaders signed the original charter of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce. Although the state has transformed from an industrial society to a technological one, the State Chamber's goal has always remained the same - to represent the varying interests of our members and to help them clear burdensome regulatory hurdles that stifle growth. Our membership has always been broad-based, ranging from family-owned mom and pop shops to Fortune 500 companies. The State Chamber's headquarters is just a stone's throw from the State House, which enables our staff to mobilize and react quickly to the rapid events that often unfold in our state's capital. Our team of lobbyists interact daily with key legislative players in Trenton and our reach extends to Washington, where we represent our members in the halls of Congress and at the White House.