Engineering Inc - March/April 2018 - 20
CHUCK FAZIO
Former President
George W. Bush during
his appearance at the
2006 ACEC Annual
Convention.
D.C., and in state capitals in a way that
didn't exist two decades ago.
"ACEC is viewed as a leader by representatives and senators," says Neimeyer. "A
decade ago, they would have just laughed
at us and said, 'Who are you?' Now, they
know who we are."
Lawmakers also recognize ACEC as a
trusted resource when it comes to engineering, says Ronald W. Brenke, executive
director of ACEC/Michigan. "I now receive
unsolicited calls from members of Congress
in my state who would like to talk about
various issues affecting our infrastructure.
This did not happen 10 years ago," he says.
"Basically, we have doubled our influence on Capitol Hill," says Janice Burnett,
executive director of ACEC/Arizona.
ACEC's political influence is bolstered by
its political action committee (ACEC/PAC),
which under Raymond has grown from around $100,000 in
contributions per year to a previously unthinkable $1 million-a
number reached by the PAC for the past two years-and providing ACEC $2 million in spending power for each two-year
congressional election cycle. ACEC/PAC now ranks in the top 3
percent of all federal PACs nationwide.
"When we got to the halfway point, to $500,000, people said,
'We'll never be able to raise a cent more, let's just call it a day,'"
Raymond notes, "but we said no, we're going to reach our goal."
"I have members who ask why we're involved in lobbying and
comment, 'Isn't that a dirty business?' "My answer is, 'No, it's not
a dirty business at all.' On the contrary, it's very American. We
believe that people who have good judgment, who share our own
values, should be helped. That has been the basis for our PAC."
Steve Hall, vice president of government affairs at ACEC, who
previously worked for several members of Congress, says he was
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Raymond on "NBC Nightly
News with Lester Holt"
defending engineering
firm rights to contract
on federal projects
without fear of state
repercussions.
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Engineering Inc - March/April 2018
Engineering Inc - March/april 2018
Contents
From Acec to You
Market Watch
Legislative Action
The Dave Raymond Legacy
Second Time Around
Worldwide Innovation
Far Compliance Strategies
Across the Federation
Mergers and Acquisitions
Members in the News
Business Insights
Engineering Inc - March/April 2018 - Intro
Engineering Inc - March/April 2018 - Engineering Inc - March/april 2018
Engineering Inc - March/April 2018 - Cover2
Engineering Inc - March/April 2018 - 1
Engineering Inc - March/April 2018 - 2
Engineering Inc - March/April 2018 - Contents
Engineering Inc - March/April 2018 - From Acec to You
Engineering Inc - March/April 2018 - 5
Engineering Inc - March/April 2018 - Market Watch
Engineering Inc - March/April 2018 - 7
Engineering Inc - March/April 2018 - Legislative Action
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Engineering Inc - March/April 2018 - 10
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Engineering Inc - March/April 2018 - The Dave Raymond Legacy
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Engineering Inc - March/April 2018 - Worldwide Innovation
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Engineering Inc - March/April 2018 - Far Compliance Strategies
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Engineering Inc - March/April 2018 - Across the Federation
Engineering Inc - March/April 2018 - Mergers and Acquisitions
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Engineering Inc - March/April 2018 - Members in the News
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