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SAVE OUR RACECARS! SAN Challenges EPA in Court!

Following years of frustration felt throughout the automotive community, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to deny the very foundation of motorsports. According to the EPA, current law does not allow street vehicles—cars, trucks, and motorcycles—to be converted into racecars.

A recent lawsuit between the EPA and an aftermarket manufacturer is the agency’s latest action against racing. In the lawsuit, the EPA again maintains that once a vehicle has been certified as a street vehicle, it cannot be converted into a racing vehicle even if that vehicle is trailered to the track and is never driven on public roads.

CAUCUS CONNECTION

The Class of 2020

State Legislators Who Support the Automotive Hobby, Leadership Caucus, SEMA Action Network

This year's recruiting effort has once again brought an impressive number of state-level lawmakers into the SEMA community.  To follow is the complete roster of those who have become involved this year.  Find out if your lawmakers are listed at semaSAN.com/statecaucus.  Locate your elected officials at semaSAN.com under the “Legislators” tab.

With more than 70 new members enlisting this year, the State Automotive Enthusiast Leadership Caucus now numbers nearly 700 members representing all 50 states.  Founded in 2005, the Caucus is designed as a non-partisan group of state legislators whose common thread is an appreciation for automobiles.

 

State Automotive Enthusiast Leadership Caucus

Alaska


Senator
David Wilson

Alabama


Representative
Charlotte Meadows

Alabama


Representative
Chris Sells

Alabama


Representative
Debbie Wood

Arkansas


Senator
Mark Johnson

Arkansas


Representative
Cameron Cooper

Arkansas


Representative
Justin Gonzales

Arizona


Representative
Frank Carroll

California


Senator
Brian Jones

Connecticut


Senator
John Fonfara

Connecticut


Representative
Kenneth Gucker

Connecticut


Representative
Anthony Nolan

Connecticut


Representative
Chris Perone

Georgia


Representative
Erick Allen

Georgia


Representative
Matthew Gambill

Georgia


Representative
El-Mahdi Holly

Georgia


Representative
Rick Jasperse

Georgia


Representative
Marc Morris

Georgia


Representative
Rick Williams

Iowa


Representative
Dave Williams

Illinois


Senator
Suzy Glowiak Hilton

Illinois


Senator
Craig Wilcox

Illinois


Representative
Sonya Marie Harper

Indiana


Senator
Stacey Donato

Indiana


Representative
Terry Goodin

Kansas


Representative
Mike Amyx

Kansas


Representative
Dave Baker

Kansas


Representative
Michael Capps

Kansas


Representative
Nick Hoheisel

Kansas


Representative
Stephen Owens

Kenkucky


Representative
Bobby McCool

Louisiana


Representative
Beryl Amedee

Massachusetts


Representative
Shawn Dooley

Massachusetts


Representative
Jim Hawkins

Massachusetts


Representative
Norman Orrall

Maryland


Delegate
Michele Guyton

Maine


Representative
Steven Foster

Maine


Representative
Shelley Rudnicki

Mississippi


Representative
Tracy Arnold

Montana


Senator
Jason Ellsworth

Montana


Senator
Douglas Kary

Montana


Senator
Frank Smith

Montana


Representative
Rodney Garcia

Montana


Representative
Steve Gunderson

Montana


Representative
Casey Knudsen

Montana


Representative
Barry Usher

North Dakota


Senator
Shawn Vedaa

North Dakota


Representative
Lawrence Klemin

North Dakota


Representative
Matthew Ruby

New Hampshire


Representative
Paul Berch

New Hampshire


Representative
Raymond Howard, Jr.

New Hampshire


Representative
Jeffrey Salloway

New Jersey


Assemblymember
Ned Thomson

New Mexico


Senator
Bill Tallman

New Mexico


Representative
Abbas Akhil

New Mexico


Representative
Elizabeth Thomson

Nevada


Assemblyman
Tom Roberts

New York


Assemblyman
Joe DeStefano

New York


Assemblymember
Brian Manktelow

Pennsylvania


Senator
Scott Hutchinson

Pennsylvania


Senator
Gene Yaw

Pennsylvania


Representative
Joe Ciresi

Pennsylvania


Representative
Maria Donatucci

Tennessee


Representative
Rush Bricken

Tennessee


Representative
Vincent Dixie

Tennessee


Representative
Dan Howell

Texas


Senator
Leo Pacheco

Vermont


Representative
Seth Chase

Vermont


Representative
Kenneth Goslant

Washington


Senator
Ann Rivers

West Virginia


Delegate
Cody Thompson

Legislative Alerts



NUTS & BOLTS OF ADVOCACY: LOBBYING BASICS

Want elected officials to work for you?  Boost your political influence using this digital lobbying guide from the SEMA Action Network (SAN).  Whether starting from scratch or seeking the next level, this short video series breaks down common misconceptions about influencing public policy.  Take advantage of this resource free of charge and share with others: 

 

PART 2: WHY DO AUTO ENTHUSIASTS NEED TO LOBBY?

Fortunately, we can impact how we are governed through the power of our vote. While SEMA and its supporting businesses actively weigh-in on matters to protect the industry, our thoughts on issues affecting our rides as voters are just as crucial. Most importantly, each of us must seek to unite our diverse hobby and successfully lobby decisionmakers with a common purpose—thereby raising our collective automotive voice as a "grassroots" force across the nation.

 

HOW LAWS ARE INFLUENCED:

 

Full details about this free resource: semaSAN.com/Lobby.

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