Ditchmen • NUCA of Florida Ditchmen - May 2020 | Page 22

ADVOCACY IN A
By Kari Hebrank,
Executive Vice
President
Sometimes we need to be
reminded that our member
in a trade association like N
of Florida is much more tha
an opportunity for networkin
and business development
collaboration on industry-w
issues and collegial events,
as fishing tournaments and
outings. While these activit
provide immeasurable bene
advocacy at the state and lo
level also yield results that d
affect your business.
10 DITCHMEN • MAY 020
Recently when the pandem
broke and the Governor issu
the “stay-at-home” executiv
order, your President Mike
Kivlin quickly sent a letter to
the Governor encouraging h
to maintain the definition fo
“essential services” establish
the U.S. Department of Hom
Security’s Cybersecurity &
Infrastructure Security Agen
Coronavirus Guidance for
Essential Infrastructure Wor
Additional phone calls and
emails by the NUCA of Flor
government affairs team we
sent to the governor’s polic