Transcript Vote Hardwood!

Grace Terpstra
Washington, DC
Hardwood
Federation
National Hardwood Lumber Association (NHLA)
Hardwood Manufacturers Association (HMA)
Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers, Inc. (AHMI)
Hardwood Plywood & Veneer Association (HPVA)
Hardwood Distributor’s Association (HDA)
Wood Flooring Manufacturers Association (NOFMA)
Penn-York Lumberman’s Club
Appalachian Lumberman’s Club (ALC)
Kentucky Forest Industries Association (KFIA)
Pennsylvania Forest Products Association (PFPA)
Indiana Hardwood Lumberman’s Association (IHLA)
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HARDWOOD FEDERATION
Unity
Visibility
Engagement
Federation Resources
Grassroots = Voter support
PAC = Financial support
Lobbying = Accountability / Information
Federation Member Companies
Second District of Kentucky
Congressman Ron Lewis
Member Company
Anderson Forest Products
Baillie Lumber Company
Cox Interiors
Dickerson Lumber Company
Dunaway Timber Company
Eagle Industries
Indiana Hardwoods
Kerr Forest Products
Lebanon Oak Flooring Company
Lightfoot Sales
National Lumber Company
National Lumber Company
Seemac
The HON Company
W. M. Cramer Lumber Company
Woodcraft Industries
Location
Munfordville
Leitchfield
Campbellsville
Glasgow
Fordsville
Bowling Green
Greensburg
Bowling Green
Lebanon
Smiths Grove
Glasgow
Glasgow
Boston
Owensboro
Millwood
Bowling Green
Contact
Jackie Brown
Bob Zandi
Ricky Myers
Carl Dickerson
Sam Dunaway
P. Bond
Gary Bagby
Kerry Kerr
Robert L. Goodin
Scott Lightfoot
Marc Kessler
Dan Stratton
Gregory Hubble
Odie Eaves
Rodney Morris
Steve Parker
Why is Lobbying Important?
Wal Mart
Microsoft
David Obey, Ranking Member
House Appropriations Committee
7th District of Wisconsin
28 Hardwood Federation Companies
Bob Goodlatte, Chairman
House Agriculture Committee
6th District of Virginia
16 Hardwood Federation Companies
Charles Taylor, Chairman
House Appropriations Subcommittee
on Interior and Related Agencies
11th District of North Carolina
16 Hardwood Federation Companies
Nick Rahall II, Ranking Member
House Resources Committee
3rd District of West Virginia
23 Hardwood Federation Companies
Senator George Allen
Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman
State of Virginia
87 Hardwood Federation Companies
Senator Rick Santorum
Republican Conference Chairman
State of Pennsylvania
289 Hardwood Federation Members
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist
State of Tennessee
130 Hardwood Federation Members
Senate Majority Whip Mitch McConnell
State of Kentucky
609 Hardwood Federation Members
Mike Crapo, Chairman
Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on
Forestry, Conservation and
Rural Revitalization
State of Idaho
4 Hardwood Federation Members
Robert Byrd, Ranking Member
Senate Appropriations Committee
State of West Virginia
72 Hardwood Federation Members
Robert Bennett, Chairman
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee
on Agriculture, Rural Development
and Related Agencies
State of Utah
5 Hardwood Federation Members
Senator Thad Cochran of Mississippi
Chairman - Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
48 Hardwood Federation Members
Public Policy Issues
•Funding for hardwood programs in Healthy Forest Restoration Act (HFRA);
early detection satellite inventory; insect and disease control.
•Permanent repeal of the Estate Tax (Death Tax)
•Endangered Species Act Reform.
•Tax incentives focused on hardwood forestry and processors – includes
Reforestation Tax Act and expedited depreciation for technology upgrades.
•Expansion of hardwood acreage - particularly in U. S. agricultural programs.
•Initiatives being developed by the Administration to advance U. S. manufacturing.
HARDWOOD FEDERATION PUBLIC
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Hardwood Federation
Executive Director
Hardwood Federation
Public Policy Committee
& Lobbyist
Hardwood Federation
BOD
Hardwood Federation
Public Policy Priorities
BOD – Board of Directors,
GAC – Governmental Affairs Committee,
YOUR SUPPORT IS CRITICAL
Hardwood Federation Political Action Committee (PAC)
•Authorized to solicit
•Personal donations up to $5000