Awards honor legislative allies: NRPA presents legislators with Congressional Awards for their work to save LWCF.In a reception room in the Dirksen Building of Capitol Hill, NRPA NRPA National Recreation and Park Association NRPA Natural Resources Protective Association (Staten Island, NY) NRPA Niagara Regional Police Association (Canada) NRPA National Rifle and Pistol Association honored five legislators who not only said that they supported parks and recreation, but showed that support through their work last year in Congress. NRPA Chair Ron Lehman welcomed guests to the event, saying that the group gathered "cared deeply about the future of national programs that support parks and recreation." Sen. Ken Salazar Kenneth Lee Salazar (born March 2, 1955) is an American politician, rancher, and environmentalist from the U.S. state of Colorado. Salazar, a Democrat, served as state Attorney General before winning a U.S. Senate seat in the 2004 Senate elections. He has been the junior U.S. (D-Colo.), was presented with one of NRPA's National Congressional Awards for his critical role in galvanizing galvanizing, process of coating a metal, usually iron or steel, with a protective covering of zinc. Galvanized iron is prepared either by dipping iron, from which rust has been removed by the action of sulfuric acid, into molten zinc so that a thin layer of the zinc support for the Land and Water Conservation Fund The United States' Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) is a Federal program that was established by Act of Congress in 1965. The Act designated that a portion of receipts from offshore oil and gas leases[1] state assistance program through sponsorship of a "Dear Colleague" letter that garnered 40 signatures from across the Senate. In his acceptance of the award, he promised to again sponsor a letter, saying that he will ask that $90 million be appropriated to LWCF LWCF Land and Water Conservation Fund LWCF Lost Work Case Frequency (safety) . "We will only be successful with your help," he said. "You are leaders, and your issue of parks and recreation isn't a Democratic or Republican agenda, but an American agenda." Salazar's co-sponsor and fellow award recipient, Sen. Susan Collins
Susan Margaret Collins (born December 7 1952, in Caribou, Maine) is an American politician, the junior U.S. Senator from Maine and a Republican. (R-Maine) wasn't able to attend the ceremony, but was given her award in her office earlier in the day. She said that she would also be happy to sponsor a letter again this year. On the blouse of Representatives side, three legislators were also honored for their leadership to restore funding to LWCF and co-sponsoring a "Dear Colleague" letter. Rep. James McGovern James McGovern is the name of:
n. An opening address, as at a political convention, that outlines the issues to be considered. Also called keynote speech. Noun 1. (see article on page 60 for his remarks). Rep. Wayne Gilchrest (R-Md.) accepted his award and said he was honored to be among this group from Congress. He advocated that parks and recreation adopt the slogan "no child left inside," and that providing a "community spark" was vital. "We need to keep getting people out into the great cathedral of the outdoors," he said. Rep. Rush Holt (D-N.J.) agreed with Gilchrest, saying that what parks and recreation can accomplish is important. He warned that saving the LWCF funding "this year is even tougher" and that without a sustained advocacy campaign, it might be gone for good. "I can't say enough good things about LWCF," he said. "But it is a struggle every year to save it." The last award recipient was Sen. Thomas Harkin (D-Iowa) who was honored for his commitment to the health and wellness of our country's citizens. His efforts to help pass the Healthier Lifestyles and Prevention Act, as well as his support of Safe Routes to School compliments NRPA's vision to connect healthier lifestyles with parks and recreation. |
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