Senator Gibbs Selected To Serve On NASC Executive Council

(Clinton, SC) - Recently, Senator Dan Gibbs met with state legislators from around the country to discuss issues that impact hunters and anglers at the state and national level. As a member of the Colorado Sportsmen's Caucus, Senator Gibbs met with legislators from more than 20 states at the National Assembly of Sportsmen's Caucuses 5th Annual Sportsman-Legislator Summit to provide input on issues ranging from public and private land access, recruitment, funding for fish and wildlife agencies and ensuring healthy fish and wildlife habitats. Gibbs was also selected by his peers to serve his first term on the Executive Council of the National Assembly of Sportsmen's Caucuses.

The Colorado Sportsmen's Caucus works with the National Assembly of Sportsmen's Caucuses, a network of 35 state sportsmen's caucuses in state houses across the country with a membership of nearly 2,500 state lawmakers.

While attending the NASC Annual Meeting in Clinton, South Carolina, Senator Gibbs had the opportunity to learn about legislative solutions being introduced around the nation to benefit wildlife, hunting and fishing, as well as national issues that will be considered in the U.S. Congress next year. Discussions at this year's summit included new ways for sportsmen's groups to work with sportsmen's caucuses, trends and attitudes from the public on hunting and fishing, angling access issues, recent anti-hunting issues, and successful state programs to engage youth in hunting and shooting sports.

"This opportunity to meet with legislators from other states gave me plenty of ideas that can be implemented here in Colorado. I am looking forward to taking what I learned at the Summit and discussing it with my colleagues and local organizations to address the needs of sportsmen here at home," said Gibbs.

Jeff Crane, President of the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation, said, "Broad participation by sportsmen's caucuses is key to success and I commend Senator Gibbs for bringing the views of Colorado's sportsmen to the table."