Why It Matters: Often the last line of defense against attempts to undermine our time-honored outdoor traditions, the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC) is a critical component of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s (CSF) three-pronged approach to our mission. By joining the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders once again demonstrates both her personal passion for the outdoors and her dedication to the Natural State’s Sportsmen and Women.
Highlights:
- In early July, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders officially became the 29th active member of the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus.
- As part of the GSC, Governor Sanders is now a member of a bipartisan network designed to further protect and advance our time-honored outdoor traditions.
- Since 2009, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation has worked with GSC members as a final line of defense in support of our rights as hunters, anglers, trappers, and recreational shooting sports participants.
In early July, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders became the 29th active member of the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC). Created in 2009 as a final line of defense at the state level, the GSC is a bipartisan network of governors who share information across state and party lines in support of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s mission to protect and advance hunting, angling, recreational shooting and trapping.
The GSC serves as the other side of CSF’s state policy platform, alongside the 50 bipartisan state legislative sportsmen’s caucuses organized through the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC). Together, these two programs represent an unprecedented network of pro-sportsmen elected officials. While many of CSF’s policy victories are won through close coordination with NASC-member caucuses, the GSC has historically played a pivotal role in pushing good policy across the finish line while stopping bad policies at their final hurdle.
Governor Sanders follows a strong history of GSC membership in Arkansas, which most recently includes former Governor Asa Hutchinson, who served as the GSC Chair. Among the most passionate and active sportsmen and women within the GSC, CSF is excited for the opportunity to strengthen our relationship with Governor Sanders and her team as we look forward to working on behalf of the Natural State’s sportsmen and women.
