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Flushing Chamber’s John Choe Selected for 2019 Queens Power 100

Greater Flushing Chamber of Commerce recognized for it's dedication and commitment to supporting local business

John Choe, executive director of the Greater Flushing Chamber of Commerce, was selected by City & State for the “2019 Queens Power 100,” a list of the most influential people in New York City's biggest borough.
John Choe, executive director of the Greater Flushing Chamber of Commerce, was selected by City & State for the “2019 Queens Power 100,” a list of the most influential people in New York City's biggest borough. (Wilfredo Benitez)

Taehoon Kim, president of the Greater Flushing Chamber of Commerce stated the following in response to City & State’s selection of executive director John Choe on the “2019 Queens Power 100,” a list of the most influential people in New York City's biggest borough. The list is available online at City & State.

“We congratulate our executive director John Choe for his dedication and commitment to improving our community,” stated Taehoon Kim, President of the Greater Flushing Chamber of Commerce. “We welcome this recognition because it reflects all the hard work and impact made by our staff, led by John Choe, and our members and board in supporting and promoting the most diverse and dynamic community in America.”

Established in December 2014, the Greater Flushing Chamber of Commerce “envisions a community that is a beacon for economic opportunity, mutual respect, and solidarity. As we overcome challenges and reach for our dreams, we transform ourselves and redefine what it means to be an American.”

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City & State is New York’s premier media organization dedicated to covering New York’s local and state politics and policy. City & State published the “Queens Power 100” for the first time this year to “assess the clout of each of these players, and where they fit in the borough’s evolving power structure.” John Choe was ranked #59 out of 100.

The Greater Flushing Chamber of Commerce is a nonprofit membership association that fosters the economic growth, inclusive diversity, and shared prosperity of our community through advocacy, networking, and mutual aid.

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For more information, visit the Chamber at www.flushingchamber.nyc.

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