WASHINGTON, DC, June 29, 2022 — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas is proud to announce today that 100 percent of the MRAA Board of Directors has contributed to BoatPAC, the federal political action committee representing the recreational boating industry.
The joint PAC fund of the MRAA, the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and the Association of Marina Industries (AMI), BoatPAC’s mission is to support federal candidates that champion the recreational boating community and help propel its agenda in the halls of Congress.
“BoatPAC is the most effective vehicle the boating industry uses to ensure that the MRAA and our partners remain at the table and engaged in all conversations that impact the well-being of our industry,” says Matt Gruhn, MRAA President. “The MRAA board continues to demonstrate its leadership in contributing to this mission and hopes that all boat dealers and others throughout the marine industry will follow suit and keep our industry’s advocacy efforts strong.”
To learn more about BoatPAC and how you can get involved, please contact MRAA Government Relations Manager Chad Tokowicz at chad@mraa.com/202-737-9779 or NMMA’s Senior Director of Political Advocacy and Engagement, Erica Crocker at ecrocker@nmma.org/202-737-9776.
Members of the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas Board
• Rob Soucy, Port Harbor Marine (Chairman of MRAA Board)
• Jeff Strong, Strong’s Marine (Vice Chairman of MRAA Board)
• Joe Lewis, Mount Dora Boating Center (Secretary/Treasurer of MRAA Board)
• Joe Hoffmaster, Hoffmaster’s Marina
• Craig LeBlanc, Allen Harbor Marine
• Bob Petzold, Petzold’s Marine Center
• Jason Murphy, Norfolk Marine
• Stacy Greenwood, Cleveland Boat Center
• Paul Berube, Boaters Exchange
• Chad Taylor, Taylor’s South Shore Marina
• Jason Shallcross, Reed’s Marine
• Jeff Siems, Blue Springs Marine
• Martin Boyer, Austin Boats and Motors
• Craig Brosenne, Hagadone Marine Group
• Bob Bense, Superior Boat Repair & Sales
• Carly Poole, Buckeye Marine (As a Canadian-based board member, Poole is not eligible to contribute to the PAC fund.)
About the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas
At the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas, we believe that for the marine industry to thrive, the retail organizations that interact with the boaters in their community must thrive. With that in mind, MRAA works to create a strong and healthy boating industry by uniting those retailers, providing them with opportunities for improvement and growth, and representing them with a powerful voice. For more information, visit MRAA.com or contact us at 763-315-8043.