what’s working
Heck sat down with AWB’s group in D.C. and explained his
efforts on behalf of the businesses that rely on the Ex-Im Bank
and some of the obstacles the bank faces.
In conjunction with AWB, the National Association of
Manufacturers organized its members to participate in the Fly-In
to meet with representatives of more than 30 states to promote
support for the Ex-Im Bank reauthorization, Roberts explained.
It’s a full-court press effort inside and outside the state that
AWB and its members participating in the trip hope will pay off.
“I was grateful for all our visits where we were able to
share our stories and how the bank impacts, in my case, my
customers,” Rasmussen said. “Even during their busy time of
year, Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., sat down with us for an
extended amount of time and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., was
able to drop in briefly even though her schedule was full. In
all, our message was well-delivered and well received.”
“I appreciate all that AWB and the National Association of
Manufacturers are doing to help us shed light on this important
issue for small businesses,” Roberts said.
With billions worth of transactions and millions of jobs in the
balance, hundreds of employers in Washington state are working
in concert with thousands nationally to advocate for an agreement
to extend the Ex-Im Bank charter before the June 30 expiration.
“If the Ex-Im Bank does not get reauthorized in June, it will
not be because Washington state didn’t make a great effort,”
Cochran said.
february 2015 d.c. fly-in awb member participants
• Terry Cochran, Norwest Ingredients, LLC, Royal City
• Stacie Cochran, Norwest Ingredients, LLC, Royal City
• Terry Dorsing, Dorsing Family Farms, Othello
• Gene Dougherty, Genie Industries, Redmond
• Tom Fritz, Churchill’s, Spokane
• Barry Heid, Manhasset Specialty Co., Yakima
• Dan Roberts, Manhasset Specialty Co., Yakima
• Tim Rasmussen, Umpqua Bank, Seattle
• Mike Schwenk, Kurion, Inc., Richland
• Brad Haberman, No. 9 Hay, Inc., Ellensburg
• Chris Voight, Washington Potato Commission, Moses Lake
• Jon Wyss, Gebbers Farms, Brewster
• Deb Brown, Forterra, Inc., Olympia
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