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F R O M ACEC I T O YOU ENGINEERING NC. THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING
COMPANIES CHAIRMAN Engineering Campaign 2004 Eric L. Flicker PRESIDENT
David A. Raymond VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS Mar y Ann Emely DIRECTOR,
COMMUNICATIONS and MEDIA Alan D. Crockett STAFF EDITOR, DIRECTOR OF WEB
SITE INITIATIVES Andrea Keeney As we begin the new year an election year
Engineering Inc. takes a look at akeeney@acec.org whether engineering
firms fare better under Republican administrations or 202 682-4347
Democratic ones. Or does party control even make a difference? ACEC
EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD ACEC is a non-partisan organization and we
support those who favor our posi- Eric L. Flicker, Pennoni Associates,
Inc., Philadelphia; tions, regardless of party. The challenge this year is
to look closely at all candi- William Howard, Camp Dresser & McKee, Edison,
N.J.; Gar y Link , HNTB, Kansas City, Mo.; Judith Nitsch, dates, both
federal and state, with an eye toward those who will best support our
Judith Nitsch Engineering, Inc., Boston; David A. Raymond, interests on
infrastructure funding, ACEC, Washington, D.C. on the use of the private
sector, on ACEC STAFF EDITORIAL TEAM m a r k e t expansion, on regulatory
E d Bajer, Ann Brandstadter, Steve Hall, Charles C. Kim, changes
beneficial to our businesses, Deirdre McKenna and on moving the economy
forward. THE MAGAZINE GROUP We are, of course, also interested in MANAGING
EDITOR economic and social policies that will Jessica Bizik create a better
environment for our ART DIRECTOR families as well as our firms, although
Jeff Kibler many of us undoubtedly have differ- PRODUCTION MANAGER ent
perspectives on such issues. Judy Gibson The 2004 elections will shape the
ADVERTISING PUBLISHING MANAGERS Tom Corcoran direction of our country for
years to 202-721-1458 come, making it vital that ACEC play Kirsten Russell
an active role in the political process. 202-530-8076 A s the industry's
leading political ADVERTISING SALES action committee, ACEC/PAC gives
Northeast and Mid-Atlantic: us the financial clout to help elect CT, DC,
DE, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VA, VT, WV candidates of both
parties who support us on our key issues. Eight states Integrated
Marketing Group Te x a s , Alaska, Mississippi, Kansas, Indiana, Kentucky,
Wisconsin, and King of P russia, PA 19406 Wyoming took the lead last year
in meeting ACEC/PAC contribution goals. 215-620-8997, 610-992-1191 fax We
urge all ACEC state organizations to help us build ACEC/PAC for the cru-
West and Northwest: cial 2004 elections. AZ, CA, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA,
WY W.G. Holdsworth & Associates, Inc. In 2003, we launched the ACEC/PAC
Major Donor program, which offers Tustin, CA 92780 a way for politically
active ACEC members to play a greater role in shaping 714-544-2555,
714-832-6840 fax the Council's political and legislative agenda. The Major
Donor program fea- Midwest : tures exclusive meetings with key leaders in
the House and Senate, beginning IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE,
SD, TN, WI, Canada February 9
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