Equipment Leasing Association Capitol Hill Day 2002

Sixty Equipment Leasing Association members came to Washington, D.C. last week to participate in

representative democracy! ELA's Capitol Hill Day kicked off Tuesday evening,

April 9th, with an issues briefing, practice meetings and a reception

featuring a speech from Senator Bob Graham (D-FLA).

 A Wednesday morning breakfast talk from Rep. Roy Blunt (R-MO) got attendees ready for a day on

The Hill. The real work of Capital Hill Day came with the numerous meetings

with members of Congress or their staffs.

 Some ELA members had as many as five meetings scheduled. In each, they introduced the Representatives or

Senators to the importance of leasing on the national and local levels, and

briefed them on pending legislative issues important to their business.

For a full report on Capitol Hill Day, see the up-coming June/July Issue of ELT.

( ELA magazine mailed to members and subscribers )

( courtesy ELAonline.com)