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WINTER 2023

NAHFFA Washington DC Advocacy

Committees, continued Update (continued from page 7)

Communications and Membership Committee

Bonnie Payette - NH, Chair this effort with Chuck Samuels but we may
Alex Burlingame - OH be looking for expert help. More imminent is
Tanya Coppersmith - WI a pend-ing SEC proposed regulation on as-
Seth Lutter - MT set based securitizations. More on that in a
Simmee Silton - MA separate email but we are hoping SEC will
exclude us from the bans in that rule if we

Michael Stanard - MO can argue our transactions don’t include
Jeanette Weldon - CT that mechanism.
Virginia Yeagle - FL
Our NAHEFFA president, Barry Fick, repre-
sented us at the annual GFOA Washington
Finance Committee
meeting, where he is on the Debt Commit-
Don Templeton - SD, Chair
tee, where he hobnobbed with key repre-
Vince Loretta - MO
sentatives of the public finance community
Scott O’Malley - RI
and regulators to ensure that our conduit fi-
Jim Parks - LA
nancing is recognized in the development of
B.J. Swanson - ID
policies and positions.

Education and Programming Committee
The upcoming spring conference, to be held
•Conference Committee
in Washington in April, provides an excellent
Kim Mooers - RI, Chair
and timely opportunity for NAHEFFA mem-
Rebecca Floyd - KA
ber authorities to engage with your con-
Tatiana Graver - WI
gressional delegations on the issues named
Eric Gutshall - PA
above, in addition to growing visibility for the
Mark Heller - CO
work of your authority with your Represen-
Corinne Johnson - CO
tatives and Senators and their relevant staff .
Martin Walke - LA The conference will start with an opening
reception the evening of April 16, with many
•Sponsorship Committee outstanding speakers and panels planned
Jeanne Phillips - ID, Chair for April 17-18.
Mark Heller - CO
Danielle Johns - ID If you are able to remain in Washington for
Seth Lutter - MT another day focused on Capitol Hill meetings
Frank Troy - NJ on April 19, please reach out to Neal Martin
at RNMartin@mlstrategies.com and he will
Governance Committee be happy to help you arrange meetings with
Alex Burlingame - OH your congressional off ices.
Carol Johnson - WA
Donna Murr - WA ~0~
Michael Stanard - MO
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