Maj' Gen Thomas Maguire Ret

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• Maj. Gen Thomas Maguire (Ret)
• Resolutions Chairman

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Resolutions Organization
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Resolutions Cycle

• January Draft Resolutions distributed to the
  states
• Jan - Jun State associations pass resolutions
  packages at their state conference and
  forward to NGAUS
• Jun - Jul Resolutions are reviewed by NGB, task
  forces and NGAUS Board of Directors
• September Resolutions are considered at NGAUS
  General Conference for adoption
• Oct Dec NGAUS staff prepares Legislative
  Objectives task forces prioritize
  resolutions

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Resolutions Documents

• Resolutions
• Driving force behind NGAUS legislative agenda
• May be policy or equipment related
• Become our members voice on items of importance
  and marching orders for legislative staff
• Prioritized by task forces BoD
• Outlined in Legislative Objectives booklet
• Fact Sheets
• Developed with task forces, NGB and industry to
  support resolutions
• Provides the details - how much/how many
• Directed to members of Congress
• Included in Red Book

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NGAUS Task Forces

• Composition
• Chairman/Vice Chair
• Six NGAUS Area Representatives
• Professional Staffers (industry, NGB, etc.)
• Objectives
• Help prepare draft resolutions for distribution
  to the states based on validated issues
• Comment on resolutions received from states prior
  to and at NGAUS general conference
• Prioritizes resolutions adopted at NGAUS
  conference and develops legislative fact sheets

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Task Forces
NGAUS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD BG Robert Taylor (MI)

NGAUS PRESIDENT, BG (Ret) Stephen Koper
NGAUS VC, ARMY MG Claude Williams (VA)
NGAUS, VC, AIR Maj Gen (Ret) William Lynch (PA)
AVIATION Col Chris Latchford (PA)
FIRE SUPPORT MG (Ret) Sykorah (SD)
COMBAT VEHICLE MG Wesley Craig (PA)
FIGHTER BG Michael Brandt (MO)
AIRLIFT/TANKER Col William Reddel (NH)
C4I Col Ed Hull (PA)
C4I Vacant
CS/CSS BG David Greer (TN)
ENGINEER BG King Sidwell (MO)
PERSONNEL/BENEFITS Col Larry Curtis (AR)
MEDICAL Col Peter Bickel (OH)
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QUESTIONS?