Senior Vice President, Public Policy

Rebekah Chenelle is Senior Vice President of Public Policy at the Dallas Regional Chamber (DRC), which has been recognized as National Chamber of the Year. 

Chenelle oversees the DRC’s advocacy efforts at the local, regional, state, and federal levels, focusing on pro-business, pro-growth policies to spur and foster growth in the region while promoting a high quality of life for all people. She joined the DRC team in 2023 and assumed the role of Senior Vice President in May 2025.  

Representing the DRC in the Texas Capitol during the 89th Texas Legislative Session, Chenelle helped send 28 bills related to the DRC’s legislative priorities to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk and secure $62 billion in state funding for initiatives and programs specifically benefiting the Dallas Region. Notably, Chenelle’s efforts contributed to legislators making the most significant investment in water infrastructure in state history, as well as an extension and enhancement of Texas’s research and development tax credit, and record funding for education and workforce development. 

Chenelle is credited with building the DRC’s first Dallas Regional Days, a unique event designed to give lawmakers from across the state an in-depth look at the strengths and needs of the Dallas Region ahead of the legislative session through site visits and tours to help promote investments and policies that benefit the region, which is one of the state’s most important economic engines. 

Previous to the DRC, Chenelle served as the Governmental Affairs Analyst for the Dallas County Commissioners Court, representing them during the 88th Texas Legislative Session. Chenelle brought local government bills to the legislature and heralded each through the process, passing two bills into law. 

Chenelle is a proud graduate of Texas A&M University, where she competed for the university on the equestrian team and helped win the National Championship title in 2017, for which she was named the Most Valuable Player. Chenelle has a master’s degree in public service and administration from the Bush School of Government & Public Service at Texas A&M. She lives in Irving with her husband, Mateo.