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Government Affairs Committee Annual Report
National Association of Ordnance Contractors
(NAOC)
General Membership Meeting
November 19 – 22
San Antonio, TX
2013 Government Affairs Committee Members
Robust & Diverse
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Eric Spillman – Chair (J. M. Waller)
Ben Redmond – Interim Chair (CH2MHill)
Marlene English (Livingston Group)
Michael Lewan (Livingston Group)
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Jim Christensen (ACR)
Jack Norris (AECOM)
Paula Bond (Aerostar)
Donna Sharp (AMEC)
Hud Heaton (AMEC)
Sonny Richardson (AMEC)
Heather Polinsky (Arcadis)
Gene Kuppenbender (Bay West)
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Roy Phillips (Burns & McDonald)
Brenda Herman (EA)
Laura Pastor (ERRG)
Tim Hiles (HGL)
Kate Hutson (J. M. Waller)
Joe Cudney (Parsons)
Jeff Leberfinger (Terranear)
Nicole Scheman (TLI Solutions)
Cheryl Riordin (USA
Environmental)
• Greg Jacobs (EW Wells)
• Ryan Steigerwalt (Weston)
• Suzy McKinney (ZAPATA)
Goals
• Protect current levels of funding
• Plan & execute Annual Fly-In
• Interaction with Key Government Officials in
Defense, Congress, & Government Agencies to
influence policy & funding
Key Government Affairs Events
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Monthly Conference Calls
Annual Mini Fly-In – Feb 6th
Annual Fly-In – Mar 6th & 7th (Whoops Snow)
Transition from Brown-Rudnick to The Livingston
Group – March
• Mini Fly-In – Apr 23rd (Make Up for Snow)
• Annual Membership Meeting – Nov 19th & 20th
2013 NAOC Mini Fly-In 6 February
Key Contact Coordination Visits
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Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR-3) – UXO Caucus Chair
Congressman Sam Farr (D-CA-20) – UXO Caucus Chair
Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) – Senate Armed Services
Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) – Chair Senate Appropriations
Senator Mike Begich (D-AK) – Senate Appropriations
Senate Armed Services Committee Staff
House Armed Services Committee Staff
Senate Appropriations Committee Staff
2013 NAOC Capitol Fly-In
5 – 6 March
• Snowquestration /Closure Federal Gov’t
• Training held but on March 5th BUT:
• Speaker Sessions Cancelled for March 6th
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Ms. Maureen Sullivan, OSD
Mr. Chris Evans, USACE HQ – Provided virtual meeting via internet & phone
Mr. Rob Sadorra, NAVFAC
Mr. Doug Maddox, US EPA
Dr. Herb Nelson, ESTCP – Provided virtual meeting via internet & phone
• Hill Visits cancelled for March 6th (Info packets still
delivered & a few visits were conducted)
2013 NAOC Mini Fly-In Visits - 23 April
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Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-22)
Congressman Mo Brooks (R-AL-5)
Congresswoman Kathy Castor (D-FL-14)
Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10)
Congressman Robert Pittenger (R-NC-9)
Congressman Tom Price (R-GA-6)
Congressman Scott Rigell (R-VA-2)
Congressman Chris Van Hollen (D-MD-8)
Congressman frank Wolf (R-VA-10)
Congressman C.W. Billy Young (R-FL-13)
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Senator Mike Benett (D-CO)
Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD)
Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA)
Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD)
Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA)
Senator Mark Warner (D-VA)
August Recess Hill Visits
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Paul Cook (R-CA-8)
Pete Gallego (D-TX-23)
Michael Grimm (R-NY-11)
Tom Cotton (R-AR-4)
Duncan Hunter (R-CA-50)
Ron Barber (D-AZ-2)
Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI-2)
John Fleming (R-LA-4)
Tammy Duckworth (D-IL-8)
John Kline (R-MN-2)
Jim Cooper (D-TN-5)
Derek Kilmer (D-WA-6)
Marc Veasey(D-TX-33)
Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL-25
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Brad Wenstrup (R-OH-2)
Rob Andrews (D-NJ-1)
Jeff Lamborn (R-CO-5)
Mac Thornberry (R-TX-13)
Jackie Speier (D-CA-14)
Jim Langevin (D-RI-2)
Bill Shuster (R-PA-9)
Martha Roby (R-AL-2)
Michael Fitzpatrick (R-PA-8)
Chris Gibson (R-NY-19)
Jim Brindenstine (R-OK-10)
Bill Enyart (D-IL-12)
Richard Hanna (R-NY-22)
2013 Government Shutdown Action
• NAOC Letter to Congress published October 10th requesting:
– Resolve Country’s Fiscal Crisis
– Return to regular order
• Letter Sent to:
– Chairs and Ranking Members of the House and Senate
Appropriations
– Friends of NAOC List
– NAOC Web Site
• Theme of letter will be integrated into our outreach to Congress
and a primary point during 2014 Congressional Visits
2014 NAOC Capitol Fly-In
• Tuesday, March 4th & Wednesday, March 5th
Key Actions You Can Take
• Participate in Fly-In if Possible
• Contact your local Congressional Delegation
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Visit their staff
Attend Town Hall Meetings
Regularly send emails
Make your views known
• Volunteer for the Government Affairs & Other Committees
• Voice your desires within NAOC
• Step up and lead ad-hoc working groups, committees, seek
election to the Board of Directors
• Make the Association work for the Good of All
Questions?