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SEMA Show 2013–State Automotive Enthusiast Leadership Caucus Dinner
Current and former members of the State Automotive Enthusiast Leadership Caucus gathered again this past November to meet with SAN staff and enjoy the 2013 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. The caucus, comprised of approximately 600 legislators in all 50 states, is serving to further raise the automotive hobby’s profile in the state capitols. In attendance were (standing left to right) Delegate Jim Butler (West Virginia), Senator David Parks (Nevada), Assemblyman Bill Reilich (New York), Assemblyman James Oscarson (Nevada), Delegate Gary Howell (West Virginia), Representative Joe Pitre (New Hampshire), Senator Ted Gaines (California), U.S. Representative Bill Posey (Florida), Assemblyman Richard Carrillo (Nevada), Delegate Scott Cadle (West Virginia), Representative Tom McDonald (Missouri), Representative Stan Blake (Wyoming), former Senator Ryan Zinke (Montana), Delegate Danny Hamrick (West Virginia), Representative Bruce Hanna (Oregon), Representative Tim Freeman (Oregon); (seated left to right) Delegate Eric Householder (West Virginia), Senator Elaine Bowers (Kansas), Representative Chip Campbell (South Dakota), Senator Mark Manendo (Nevada) and former Senator John Brueggeman (Montana).
West Virginia Lawmaker Named National Chairman of State Auto Caucus
At a gathering of state lawmakers during the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, West Virginia Delegate Gary Howell was named chairman of the State Automotive Enthusiast Leadership Caucus.
Howell was appointed to the post after the November 5 election of New York Assemblyman Bill Reilich to the office of City Supervisor in Greece, New York. Reilich had served in the role for six years and will continue as chairman emeritus.
Supported by SEMA, the caucus is a bipartisan group of state lawmakers whose common thread is a love for automobiles. To date, almost 600 state legislators from all 50 states have joined the group.