FAIRFAX, VA—The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) is pleased to announce the slate of keynote speakers who will address attendees at Legislative Day 2014, March 9-11, in Washington, DC. FMC Corp. is the primary sponsor of Legislative Day, which was first held in 1988.
Designed to provide NPMA members with an annual opportunity to forge relationships with their elected U.S. Senators and Representatives, Legislative Day also helps NPMA establish partnerships with a new generation of federal lawmakers, which will ultimately benefit the entire professional pest management industry.
This year’s event will feature a keynote “debate” between Pat Buchanan, a leading voice of populist-conservatism and Donna Brazile, a veteran Democratic political strategist and syndicated columnist. Other featured speakers include John Heilemann, political analyst and the co-author of Game Change and Double Down: Game Change 2012 (sponsored by Dow AgroSciences); and Mike Allen, chief White House correspondent for Politico and creator of Playbook and Morning Money (sponsored by Control Solutions, Inc.).
Additionally, Legislative Day 2014 will include a workshop on diversity and an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulatory update. NPMA staff has also invited Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) as a luncheon speaker on Tuesday, March 11, the same slot filled by 2012 Republican Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan in 2013.
“For 27 years, PMPs have increased awareness, knowledge and support of the $6B pest management industry among Members of Congress,” says NPMA Executive Vice President Bob Rosenberg. “In recent years, we have seen significant legislative successes that can be directly attributed to our members’ participation at Legislative Day. I strongly encourage PMPs to join us on Capitol Hill in March and continue to make a difference in the pest management industry.”
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