 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|||
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
||||||||
 |
|
|||||||||||
January 19, 2007
Volume 5, Issue 1
NASC News
South Carolina Rep. Mike Pitts Awarded Rowse Leadership Award
State Caucus Update
Georgia Capitol Turns ‘Wild’ at 5th Annual Sportsmen’s Day
Camo Day at the Capitol Makes Splash in Idaho
State Caucuses and Partner Organizations Gear Up to Set Agendas
South Carolina Rep. Mike Pitts Awarded Rowse Leadership Award
Representative Mike Pitts, co-chair of the South Carolina Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, was honored as the second recipient of the Brad Rowse Leadership Award for his efforts to fight for sportsmen in the Palmetto State. He fought uphill political battles to establish a sportsmen’s caucus in a state where legislation is required. After finally passing the bill that created the caucus, one of only five caucuses allowed in the state, it was vetoed by the Governor. Rallying his colleagues in the House and Senate, the veto was overwhelmingly overridden. The spirit and dedication Rep. Pitts demonstrated earned him the award given in honor of the former State Caucus Manager Brad Rowse, who was lost to NASC in 2004.
Georgia Capitol Turns ‘Wild’ at 5th Annual Sportsmen’s Day
The Georgia State Capitol got a little wild during the first week of Georgia’s 2007 legislative session, when the Georgia Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, along with nearly every sportsman’s organization in the state, recognized Governor Perdue for his support of sportsmen’s issues with an appreciation award during the Sportsmen’s Day at the Capitol.
Just a few hours later, Governor Perdue unveiled his spending plan for next year during his annual State of the State address. In it, sportsmen’s issues played a central role. Perdue stated,. "We will turn Georgia into a fisherman's paradise.” The budget will include $19 million for a program called “Go Fish Georgia” to create world-class resources for fishing and boating lovers. “Governor Perdue has shown us once again what a true friend he is to Georgia’s Sportsmen,” commented Scott Tanner, Vice-Chair of Georgians for Outdoor Traditions, the group that organized Sportsmen’s Day at the Capitol.
To read more about the event, click here.
Camo Day at the Capitol Makes Splash in Idaho
Sportsmen’s groups from around the state gathered at the Capitol in Boise to rally and remind lawmakers that they are closely following issues affecting them as they arise in the legislature. Approximately 200 hunters and anglers turned out to the first of its kind event sponsored by the Idaho Sportsmen’s Caucus Advisory Council. Members of the Legislature also stopped by to speak with sporting constituents, commenting on the increasing clout of sportsmen in the Capitol. Mark Bell, president of the Council, noted, “Idaho sportsmen and women have never been as united as they are right now.”
State Caucuses and Partner Organizations Gear Up to Set Agendas
Recently, several state caucuses and partner organizations hosted meetings and events with NASC staff in attendance, setting the stage for 2007 to be an active year for the National Assembly of Sportsmen's Caucuses. To the south, the Mississippi Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus and related Sportsmen’s Foundation hosted a dinner and discussed ideas for the coming year. Moving north, Virginia lawmakers sat down with recently appointed Department of Game and Inland Fisheries head J. Carlton Courter to discuss priorities and issues. Up in New York, members of the state National Wild Turkey Federation Chapter met to discuss priorities for the year and stepped up to donate $5,000 to NASC efforts in the state.
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|