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National Fishing & Boating Week 2005 Highlights

Capitol Hill Reception

The annual Congressional reception was held Tuesday night in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill. Over 80 people attended ASA events, with approximately 175 people attending the Capitol Hill reception.

Gordon Robertson, Congressman Brian Baird (D-WA), Matt Hogan, USFWS; Gary Loomis, Fish First/G. Loomis, Inc.	Congressman Brian Baird (D-WA), Gary Loomis, Fish First/G. Loomis, Inc.; Senator Wayne Allard (R-CO)
Gary Zurn, Big Rock Sports and Ben Moore, Boater’s World	Bob Hayes, Ball Janik, LLP; Bill Shedd, AFTCO; Dave Pfeiffer, Shimano American Corporation
Geoffe Ratte, Water Gremlin; Fred Neal, Cabela’s; Peter Foley, Boone Bait, Co.	April Wakeman, United Anglers of Southern California; Glen Hughes, Sport Fishing magazine; Tom Raftican, United Anglers of Southern California
Mike Nussman, ASA, and Congressman Mike McIntyre (D-NC)	Anne Glick, Future Fisherman Foundation; Kara Eakes and Bob Eakes, The Red Drum Tackle Shop, Inc.