On Monday April 2nd Holmatro Incorporated hosted Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger of Maryland’s Second District. Congressman Ruppersberger was joined by one of his senior staffers, Melody McEntee. Dutch is a key member of Congress serving on the Intelligence and the Appropriations committees. He is the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Technical and Tactical Intelligence. The Subcommittee has primary oversight over the National Security Agency (NSA) at Fort Meade, Maryland, satellite and technical systems vital to intelligence collection, and other military intelligence programs. Congressman Ruppersberger was recently named the 36th most powerful member of Congress according to the 2007 Knowlegis “Pre-Season Power Rankings.” During the two hour visit the Congressman toured the facility, met with employees and even had an opportunity to use Holmatro equipment to take apart a car. Of course key issues concerning the FIRE Act and SAFER grants were discussed and there was even an opportunity to show him FEMSA’s new web site www.firegrantdata.com . Both the Congressman and his staff were very impressed with information available on the web site and with its ease of use. Congressman Ruppersberger is committed to helping increase the funding of the FIRE Act Grants as well as the SAFER grants.
If you have not planned your own Home Day for 2007 yet I encourage you to do so. Home Day is a worthwhile event that benefits your company, excites your employees and helps our industry maintain a voice in Washington. Start the planning process early as it often takes quite some time to get on your representative’s schedule. You will be surprised at how easy and fun a Home Day event can be.
Gif Swayne, Congressman Dutch Ruppersburger
Tony Barboza, Gif Swayne, Congressman Dutch Ruppersburger and Holmatro Plant Manager John Freeburger
Gif Swayne, Congressman Dutch Ruppersburger
Tony Barboza, Gif Swayne, Congressman Dutch Ruppersburger and Holmatro Plant Manager John Freeburger