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Executive Director’s Report

FPGA members,

he weather is getting cooler thankfully and predictions of our me-
teorologists are that the country will have a cold winter. Let us hope
Tthat is the case. Still talking weather, we are not out of hurricane
season yet but have been relatively unscathed with the busy season this
year. While its good for everyone not to have damage, the gas load is
awesome during tropical weather and it allows us to show our value of
“reliability and resilience” that is so important.
As President Kevin Bahr commented and its no surprise to you all, we
have a lot at stake (personal and business) with politics these days. While
I am not going to get into everyone’s politics, there is much at stake with
public perception to fossil fuels and that is what propane is. The nega-
Dale Calhoun, tive fossil fuel message is not good, and policymakers are making moves
FPGA Executive Director on electrify everything supported by the environmental groups across
the country. This year and even more in 2021, I am working between the
Florida Propane Gas Association and the Florida Natural Gas Association
to slow any movement in Florida that would try to prohibit gas use and
with that there will be a very well planned communications campaign to
support the effort. This is a task that will be on my daily checklist for some
time into the future. If you would like to help and have good personal
relationships with local and state elected leaders, please let me know and
I would appreciate having you as part of a grassroots effort.
I am excited for another round of meetings at the end of the month and
for the first ever virtual Safety School. I appreciate all the work that Leslie,
Kerry, and Shari are putting into these events and the patience they have
with me as well and thank you to everyone for your support to the associa-
tion, I look forward to more successes together. Stay safe!

Sincerely,
Dale

Steven M. Krutsinger, President

Propane Delivery Truck Fabrication & Repair

4511 North 56th Street • Tampa, Florida 33610
Phone 813-621-4484, Fax 813-626-3128
Email: steve@krutsingerservices.com
www.krutsingerservices.com

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