NRA's 130th Annual Meetings
Another Resounding Success
President Charlton Heston |
NRA's 130th Annual Meetings and Exhibits kicked off at 9:00 a.m.
on Friday, May 18, as more than 250 NRA-ILA Grassroots Volunteers
gathered in the Kansas City Downtown Marriott to discuss their
volunteer activities in support of the Second Amendment. As a
special surprise, NRA First Vice President Kayne Robinson, NRA
Second Vice President Sandra Froman,
NRA Executive Vice President
Wayne LaPierre, and NRA-ILA Executive Director James Jay Baker
all addressed the Workshop attendees, thanking them for
their
monumental efforts during the 2000 election cycle, and
encouraging them to remain vigilant and re-double their efforts
in anticipation of the challenges and opportunities we will face
in the upcoming months.
Executive V.P.
Wayne LaPierre |
Echoing the remarks of NRA's Officers, members of ILA Grassroots
staff then detailed various topics and programs through which
Grassroots Volunteers can enhance their ability to protect the
Second Amendment at the local, state, and national levels.
Specific topics included: NRA-ILA Election Volunteer Coordinator
Program (EVC), including testimonials from EVCs Anne Britton
(Ark.-3), David Adams (Va.-7), Gary Davis (Mo.-5), and Jim Tomes
(Ind.-8); an overview of upcoming congressional elections and
pending federal legislation; letters-to-the-editor and
communicating with elected officials; the NRA-ILA website;
volunteer recruitment; and voter registration, to name a few.
First V.P.
Kayne Robinson |
All told, the Workshop was enormously successful in energizing
our Grassroots Network for future battles in the fight to protect
the Second Amendment, and our heartfelt appreciation goes out to
all Workshop attendees.
Shortly following the Grassroots Workshop, ILA Grassroots staff
held an EVC Roundtable Session with 28 EVCs from across the
nation. The highlight of the session was ILA Executive Director
James Jay Baker addressing the attendees. The Roundtable also
served as a great opportunity to discuss various programmatic
changes and updates to the EVC program, and allowed ILA
Grassroots staff an opportunity to hear directly from EVCs
regarding their personal experiences during the 2000 election
cycle.
Second V.P.
Sandra Froman |
Your local EVC is looking for NRA members to assist in their
efforts to help elect pro-Second Amendment candidates and marshal
grassroots opposition to anti-gun legislation, a task that
carries far greater importance with the U.S. Senate soon falling
under the control of anti-gun Democrats. To locate your EVC, you
may visit NRAILA.org and access the
"Election Info" link. If
there isn't an EVC designated for your congressional district,
please contact ILA Grassroots at (800) 392-8683 to find out how
you can help in your area!
Also, all NRA Officers were reelected to their respective
offices, including NRA President Charlton Heston, who is now
serving in an unprecedented fourth term.
This year's Annual
Meetings were an unqualified success, and over 47,000 attendees
made it one of the largest ever!
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