Michael J. Kerr, owner, Fire Command Co., Inc. 
 Previous community involvement: 
 Chief and commissioner, City of Long Beach Fire Department, Lions Club, Long Beach Medical Center medical board trustee 
 How many members are in your chamber? 
 300 
 When was your chamber founded? 
 1922 
 How would you describe the business community? 
 Very diversified, i.e., restaurants, bars and boutiques 
 Briefly, what are the main issues for the chamber? 
 Rising rents and taxes 
 How has being involved in the chamber helped your business? 
 Networking 
 Ten years from now, how will things have changed? 
 The chamber will have more members and people will be involved. 
 Tell us something no one knows about your community. 
 We are completely an island by ourselves. 
 Tell us something no one knows about yourself. 
 How hard I work for the betterment of all the people in town, not just the chamber members.

Michael J. Kerr, owner, Fire Command Co., Inc. Previous community involvement: Chief and commissioner, City of Long Beach Fire Department, Lions Club, Long Beach Medical Center medical board trustee How many members are in your chamber? 300 When was your chamber founded? 1922 How would you describe the business community? Very diversified, i.e., restaurants, bars and boutiques Briefly, what are the main issues for the chamber? Rising rents and taxes How has being involved in the chamber helped your business? Networking Ten years from now, how will things have changed? The chamber will have more members and people will be involved. Tell us something no one knows about your community. We are completely an island by ourselves. Tell us something no one knows about yourself. How hard I work for the betterment of all the people in town, not just the chamber members.

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