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NACM Legislative Conference Held In Wake of Hurricane Katrina
Participants in the 34th NACM Legislative Conference arrived at a time in Washington when most Congressional energy and attention was focused on the suffering, damage and political fallout left by one of the nation's biggest natural disasters, Hurricane Katrina. Noting the significance of these issues, Jim Wise, NACM's representative on Capitol Hill, opened with, "This is a very interesting time for you all to be here..."
Wise pointed out how daunting the task is of getting NACM's message before Congress. He noted that "We have about 15,000 registered lobbyists in this town, representing every ...