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EVCs Honored
During NRA's Winter Board Meetings, held January 11-13 in Arlington,
Va., a truly select-few NRA members from across the country were
formally recognized for their meritorious efforts in support of NRA
during the 2000 calendar year. Among the 2000 award recipients were a
few of NRA-ILA's Election Volunteer Coordinators (EVCs).
EVCs are
individual NRA members working in each congressional district to provide
pro-gun campaigns with volunteer support for campaign-related
activities, such as:
- literature drops,
- placement of signs,
- precinct
walks,
- phone banks,
- voter registration drives, and
- Get Out The Vote &
Election Day activities.
The Tomes |
Jim and Margie Tomes of Wadesville, Indiana, on behalf of the "Second
Amendment Patriots," received the "NRA-ILA Volunteer Organization of the
Year Award." Proving that there is no obstacle that cannot be overcome
by teamwork, the "Second Amendment Patriots" have become a familiar face
to those in Indiana's eighth congressional district. By entering "NRA
floats" in several local parades, volunteering hundreds of hours to
pro-gun campaigns throughout southwest Indiana, chartering buses for
candidate debates, testifying before the Indiana State Legislature in
support of pro-Second Amendment legislation, and organizing a "Bill of
Rights Day Rally" in December 2001, the "Patriots" have forged a deep
bond between gun owners and their elected officials that will last for
years to come. Jim, with the constant assistance of his wife, Margie,
serves as the EVC in Indiana's eighth congressional district.
Three EVCs received the "Jay M. Littlefield Memorial NRA-ILA Volunteer
of the Year Award": Anne Britton of Fayetteville, Arkansas; Gary Davis
of Kansas City, Missouri; and David Adams of Richmond, Virginia.
Britton |
Anne Britton is the EVC for Arkansas's third congressional district,
and has worked in support of numerous pro-gun candidates at the local,
state, and federal levels. Anne's efforts have distinguished her as a
tireless foot soldier in the battle to protect our Second Amendment
rights. Whether organizing volunteers for literature drops, or helping
to spread NRA's message to the legions of gun owners across Arkansas,
pro-freedom candidates have come to count on Anne for the critical
volunteer support necessary for a winning campaign. In fact, due in
large part to Anne's wide spread volunteer efforts as the EVC
for Arkansas' third congressional district, she was named to "The POWER
LIST 2000," counting her among one of Arkansas's 100 most politically
influential personalities.
Davis |
Gary Davis is not only an outspoken firearms enthusiast and the EVC for
Missouri's fifth congressional district, but he is also the
longest-serving President in the history of The
Western Missouri Shooters Alliance
(WMSA). Gary is a standard fixture at Missouri gun
shows, signing up volunteers to bolster his pro-gun volunteer network
and spreading the message about Second Amendment-related issues. Thanks
to his efforts to leave no stone unturned in Western Missouri, pro-gun
candidates at all levels of government enjoy the critical volunteer
support of gun owners in Gary's region of the "Show-Me State."
Adams |
David Adams is a long-time activist in the defense of our Second
Amendment freedoms. As the EVC for Virginia's seventh congressional
district, he played a pivotal role in motivating and organizing NRA
members to elect a pro-freedom U.S. Representative in his district, as
well as U.S. Senator George Allen (R).
David is also active in the
Virginia Shooting Sports Association
(VSSA), NRA's affiliated State Association, and he serves on the
Friends of NRA committee in the Metro Richmond area.
All NRA National Award Winners were treated to a tour of both the
National
Firearms Museum and the
NRA Range facility at NRA Headquarters,
as well as given an opportunity to meet with NRA Officers and Staff at
various events during the Winter Board Meetings.
Our congratulations and our heartfelt appreciation go out to all the
National Award Winners!
To find your congressional district's EVC, contact the ILA Grassroots
Division, at (800) 392-8683, or go to
www.NRAILA.org, click on
"Take Action," and then
"Work on the campaigns of pro-freedom lawmakers."
If
your district currently has a vacancy, contact ILA Grassroots if you are
interested in serving in this critically-important volunteer role.
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