"While we are nearly 5,000 miles from Washington, D.C., new federal laws and regulations often have equal impact on Hawaii marketers as they do on marketers on M street in Georgetown," HPMA president Mark Leong told the newsletter.
"We value the legislative and regulatory expertise PMAA offers and we [image-nocss] want to get more directly involved." he added.
"The Hawaii congressional delegation has significant clout in Congress, and we welcome having Hawaii marketers helping us get things done on the hill," said PMAA chairman Sean Cota. "For example, Senator Inouye chairs the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, and we are hoping HPMA members will meet with him in May during the PMAA 'Day on the Hill' and update him on our important issues," he said.
PMAA now has a member association lobbying in every state capitol except for Juneau, Alaska, it said. It is a federation of state and regional trade associations representing more than 8,000 independent petroleum marketers nationwide.
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