NASBP SuretyPAC Supports Strong Candidates for Congress

NASBP SuretyPAC officers approved contributions to the following five U.S. Congressional candidates in the third quarter of 2012:

• U.S. Representative Brian Phillip Bilbray (R-CA 52nd), an incumbent seeking reelection to his 8th, term who serves on the Energy & Commerce Committee;
• U.S. Representative Duncan Hunter (R-CA 50th), an incumbent seeking reelection to his third term, who serves on the Armed Services, Education & Workforce, and Transportation & Infrastructure Committees;
• U.S. Representative Howard Coble (R-NC 6th), an incumbent seeking reelection to his 15th term, who serves on the Judiciary Committee and the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee as well as Chairs the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law, which NASBP testified this year on H.R. 3534;
• U.S. Representative Tom Griffin (R-AR 2nd), an incumbent seeking reelection to his second term, who serves on the Armed Services, Foreign Affairs and Judiciary Committees; and
• U.S. Representative Bobby Schilling (R-IL17th), an incumbent seeking reelection to his second term, who serves on the House Small Business, Armed Services, and Agriculture Committees and has co-sponsored legislation that provides the Small Business Administration with the authority to oversee the 13 current mentor-protégé agreements.

In 2013, NASBP staff will continue to identify and foster relationships with members of Congress who NASBP believes will have an impact on the industry. NASBP will distribute PAC contributions and attend political fundraisers accordingly. For additional information, contact NASBP Director of Government Relations Larry LeClair at lleclair@nasbp.org.