2017/08/13 ~ Coffee with a Political Friend is week one of our series, Lea Marquez Peterson. Lea has served as the President/CEO of the Tucson Hispanic Chamber (THCC) since 2009. The chamber has grown dramatically under her leadership from 350 members to over 1800 today. The chamber's mission is to advocate for and provide services that help grow our member's businesses in our bilingual and bicultural region. The chamber expanded into Nogales, Sierra Vista and Douglas and continues its work in Sonora, Mexico. The Tucson Hispanic Chamber was named the 2013 Large Chamber of the Year by the USHCC!