CAUCUS CONNECTION - The Class of 2019
This year's recruiting effort has once again brought an impressive number of state and federal lawmakers into SEMA-supported groups. To follow is the complete roster of those who have become involved this year. Find out if your lawmakers are listed at semaSAN.com/statecaucus and semaSAN.com/federalcaucus. Locate your elected officials at semaSAN.com under the "Legislators" tab.
The American auto industry celebrated its centennial in 1996. To mark the occasion, SEMA helped formed the Congressional Automotive Performance and Motorsports Caucus to pay tribute to America's love affair with the car and motorsports. More than two decades later, the caucus continues to raise the industry's profile in the nation's capital. Totaling more than 70 members, a dozen new members have registered their support for the hobby in 2019 by joining the Caucus.
With nearly 50 new members enlisting this year, the State Automotive Enthusiast Leadership Caucus now numbers approximately 675 members representing all 50 states. Founded in 2005, the Caucus is designed as a non-partisan group of state legislators whose common thread is an appreciation for automobiles.
Congressional Automotive Performance and Motorsports Caucus
Arizona
Representative Paul Gosar
California
Representative Gil Cisneros
Florida
Representative Mike Waltz
Indiana
Representative Jim Baird
Kansas
Representative Roger Marshall
Michigan
Representative John Moolenaar
North Carolina
Representative Ted Budd
North Carolina
Representative George Holding
New Jersey
Representative Josh Gottheimer
Ohio
Representative Dave Joyce
Ohio
Representative Steve Stivers
Texas
Representative Henry Cuellar
State Automotive Enthusiast Leadership Caucus
California
Assembly Member Tasha Boerner Horvath
California
Assembly Member Kansen Chu
California
Assembly Member Reggie Jones-Sawyer
Florida
Representative Chuck Clemons
Florida
Representative Chip LaMarca
Georgia
Representative Sheila Nelson
Georgia
Representative Katie Dempsey
Indiana
Representative John Bartlett
Kansas
Senator Rob Olson
Kansas
Senator Rick Billinger
Minnesota
Representative Rob Ecklund
Minnesota
Representative Ruth Richardson
Minnesota
Representative Shelly Christensen
Missouri
Senator Wayne Wallingford
Mississippi
Representative Chris Brown
North Carolina
Senator Eddie Gallimore
North Carolina
Senator Rick Horner
North Carolina
Representative Stephen Ross
New Hampshire
Representative Paul Somero
New Mexico
Representative Day Hochman-Vigil
New York
Senator Leroy Comrie Jr.
New York
Assembly Member Donna Lupardo
Oklahoma
Representative Ross Ford
South Dakota
Senator Gary Cammack
South Dakota
Representative Taffy Howard
Virginia
Senator Amanda Chase
West Virginia
Delegate Brandon Steele
West Virginia
Delegate Caleb Hanna
West Virginia
Delegate Chris Toney
West Virginia
Delegate David Kelly
West Virginia
Delegate Joe Jeffries
West Virginia
Delegate John Hardy
West Virginia
Delegate Larry Kump
West Virginia
Delegate Lisa Zukoff
West Virginia
Delegate Scott Cadle
West Virginia
Delegate Terry Waxman
West Virginia
Delegate Thomas Bibby
Wyoming
Senator Tom James
Wyoming
Senator Mike Gierau
Wyoming
Representative Clark Stith
Wyoming
Representative Landon Brown
Wyoming
Representative Andi Clifford
Wyoming
Representative Joe MacGuire
Wyoming
Representative Mike Yin
Wyoming
Representative Sandy Newsome
Legislative Alerts
- Washington State Bill to Restrict Eligibility for Hobby Vehicle Registration Unfavorably Amended; Advances
- Maryland Introduces Bill to Restrict the Historic Vehicle Emissions Inspection Exemption
- Oklahoma Introduces Bill to Require Front and Rear Plates on All Vehicles
- Maryland Introduces Single Plate Bill
- Michigan Introduces Bill to Allow for Historic Military Vehicle Titling
- Wisconsin Introduces Bill to Restrict Eligibility and Increase Fees for Collector and Hobbyist Vehicles
- Maryland Introduces Bill to Allow Military Surplus Vehicle Registration
- UPDATE: West Virginia Bill to Aid the Construction of Motorsports Complexes Passes Committee; Moves to New Committee
- UPDATE: Virginia Bill to Create Racing Heritage Trail Passes Senate; Moves to House
- UPDATE: West Virginia Bill to Preserve Appearance of Antique Military Vehicles Passes Committee; Receives New Committee Assignment
MEET THE HOBBY’S ALLIES
U.S. Representative Ted Budd (R-NC) is currently serving in his second term representing North Carolina’s 13th Congressional District, which spans five counties between Statesville and Greensboro. Prior to running for Congress in 2016, he helped to manage his family’s landscaping supply and janitorial businesses and owned a gun shop and an indoor shooting range. Rep. Budd earned an MBA from Wake Forest University and a master’s in leadership from Dallas Theological Seminary. He is also counted among Federal lawmakers in the SEMA-supported Congressional Automotive Performance and Motorsports Caucus. Learn more: https://www.semasan.com/federal-legislators-who-support-hobby