Why It Matters: The National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC) Executive Council is a bipartisan group of state sportsmen-legislators who lead the NASC network by providing advice to the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) on the administration of the NASC program. Representing states from Alaska to Maine, and South Carolina to New Mexico, Executive Council Members collectively possess decades of legislative experience dealing with complex sportsmen’s issues, and their service to CSF and to the NASC network is critical to protecting outdoor sporting traditions for future generations.
Highlights:
- On July 17, the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses Executive Council met in Piney Point, Maryland for their annual Mid-Year Meeting.
- With logistical support provided by CSF, the Mid-Year Meeting is the NASC Executive Council’s annual summer meeting where issues impacting hunters and anglers are discussed and programmatic planning for the NASC network is undertaken.
- Planning for the 21st Annual NASC Sportsman-Legislator Summit in Baton Rouge, Louisiana was an emphasis of the meeting.
Elected by their peers to serve two-year terms, Executive Council Members are committed to the mission and goals of NASC and serve as an advisory entity for CSF’s management of the NASC program. CSF’s support for the 50 state sportsmen’s caucuses and more than 2,400 state legislators that are members of their respective state sportsmen’s caucuses is guided by the advice of the Executive Council, which works with CSF to formulate pro-sportsmen policy and facilitates information sharing among state sportsmen’s caucuses, conservation partners, and industry.
Executive Council Members discussed a wide range of topics at the 2024 Mid-Year Meeting, including state and federal policy updates, emerging issues and trends, state caucus infrastructure improvements, NASC regional policy forums, the development of new Issue Briefs, and more. Outside of the business meeting, Executive Council Members took time to enjoy some of the angling opportunities available on the Chesapeake Bay.
CSF would like to thank Maryland Senator Jack Bailey for hosting the meeting and showcasing the Old Line State’s hospitality. CSF would further like to thank Frost Tax Law, Hunters of Maryland, Kelly Generator and Equipment, Kelly HVAC, Maryland Grain Producers Association, SOMD Delta Waterfowl, and TC Tent Rentals for underwriting the event.
