Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation
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| Founded | 1989 |
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Jeff Crane, President Mark DeYoung, Board of Directors Chairman, CEO of Vista Outdoor Inc. |
| Website | www.sportsmenslink.org |
The Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Washington, DC. Established in 1989, CSF’s mission is to, “work with Congress, governors, and state legislatures to protect and advance hunting, angling, recreational shooting, and trapping.”[1] Initially, CSF provided a link of information and resources between the sportsmen’s community and Members of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC), and since has extended its legislative network across the United States, managing a network of bipartisan state legislative sportsmen’s caucuses organized under the banner of the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC) and the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC).
CSF is supported by its Mission Partners, a group of corporate, foundation, and organization partners, as well as an individual support program called the Chairman’s Club and currently manages three caucus programs: The Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus, the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses, and the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus.
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Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC)
The Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus was established in 1988 by Richard Schulze (R-PA) and Lindsay Thomas (D-GA), among other Members of Congress. Today, the CSC is the largest bipartisan caucus in Congress, with nearly 300 Members of Congress from the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.[2]
114th Congress Leadership
- Senate Co-Chairs: Senator Jim Risch (R-ID), Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV)
- Senate Vice-Chairs: Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE), Senator Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND)
- House of Representatives Co-Chairs: Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA), Congressman Tim Walz (D-MN)
- House of Representatives Vice-Chairs: Congressman Jeff Duncan (R-SC), Congressman Gene Green (D-TX)
Alumni Association In 2014, the CSC Alumni Association was established to link past Members of the CSC in an alumni network, with the goal to protect and advance hunting and angling after serving in Congress. The Alumni Association was founded by Co-Chairs Richard Schulze and Lindsay Thomas.
National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC)
The bipartisan National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses was established in 2004 as an umbrella program of state legislative sportsmen’s caucuses across the United States. As of 2016, NASC includes 48 legislative sportsmen’s caucuses, including over 2,000 state legislators. [3] NASC facilitates the interaction and idea exchange among state caucus leaders and the outdoor community.
The NASC program is guided by the Executive Council (EC), consisting of state sportsmen’s caucus leaders who are committed to advancing NASC. EC members are elected by their sportsman-legislator colleagues to serve two year terms.
2016 NASC Executive Council
- Senator Robin Webb (KY) - President
- Representative Brandon Phelps (IL) - Vice President
- Representative Mark Neuman (AK) - Secretary
- Senator Mike Green (MI)
- Senator Bill Heath (GA)
- Delegate Wendell Beitzel (MD)
- Representative Patrick Brennan (VT)
- Representative Sal Esquivel (OR)
- Representative Herb Frierson (MS)
- Representative Jeff Goley (NH)
- Representative Bill Rehm (NM)
- Representative Brian White (SC)
- Senator Pam Roach (WA) - Alternate
- Representative Linda Black (MO) - Alternate
Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC)
The Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC) was established in 2009 to facilitate communication and information exchange between state executives in support of policies that protect and advance hunting, angling, recreational shooting and trapping. As of 2016, there are 34 members – 33 governors and one lieutenant governor. [4]
2016 Leadership
- Co-Chairs: Governor Earl Ray Tomblin (D-WV), Governor Phil Bryant (R-MS)
- Vice-Chairs: Governor Peter Shumlin (D-VT), Governor Matt Mead (R-WY)
Board of Directors
CSF is governed by a Board of Directors including leaders from the sportsmen’s community and associated industry.[5] Honorary Board Member*
- Mark DeYoung (Chairman) – Chairman and CEO, Vista Outdoor Inc.
- Paul Miller (Vice-Chairman) – President, TechExec, LLC
- Jason Hornady (Secretary) – Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Hornady Manufacturing Co.
- John Doerr (Treasurer) – CEO, Pure Fishing
- Laurie Aronson – President, Lipsey’s, LLC*
- Paul Babaz –Senior Vice President, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
- Jim Baker – National Rifle Association*
- Ben Carter – Executive Director, Dallas Safari Club
- Ralph Castner - Executive Vice President, Cabela's
- Richard Childress – President/CEO, Richard Childress Racing*
- Bruce Culpepper – Executive Vice President Human Resources, Shell Oil Company
- Chris Dorsey – President and CEO, Orion Entertainment
- John Green – Chairman, Crossroads Strategies, LLC
- Christian Gullott – Director of State Federal Government Affairs, Bridgestone Americas, Inc.
- Mike Helton – President, NASCAR
- Brad Johnson - CEO, United Sporting Companies
- Lawrence Keane - Senior Vice President, National Shooting Sports Foundation
- John Larkin – Owner, JC Larkin Company, LLC
- Walter “Wally” McLallen – Vice Chairman, Remington
- Thomas Millner – President and CEO, Cabela’s*
- Jeanne Mitchell – Senior Director of Federal Relations, ExxonMobil Corporation
- Bob Model – Chairman, Boone and Crockett Club*
- Phil Morlock - Director of Environmental Affairs, Shimano American Corporation
- John Paul Morris – Manager of E-Commerce, Bass Pro Shops*
- Pat Murray – President, Coastal Conservation Association*
- Jeff Paro – President and CEO, Outdoor Sportsman Group*
- Simon Roosevelt – Principal, Olimpia Fund Management, Ltd.
- Lindsay Thomas – Owner, Lindsey Thomas Consulting, Inc.
- Joshua Waldron - CEO, SilencerCo
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