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Outdoor association CEO hopes to move the Hill

Outdoor Industry Association lobbying hard on behalf of Interior candidate Hugelmeyer Sally Jewell's nomination to be the next Interior Secretary is drawing lots of attention to the Outdoor Industry Association, now waging a grassroots campaign asking senators to support one of the group's most prominent and active members. "We've become a popular date to the dance in the last several weeks," said CEO Frank Hugelmeyer. He said there has been a wave of interest by other groups and stakeholders about working with OIA since Obama nominated Jewell, CEO of outdoor retailer REI, on Feb. 6. The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approved her nomination, 19-3, on… Read More