The American Rental Association of California recently held their Second Annual Lobby Day in Sacramento. This year, Doug Fleury was invited to participate, and he gladly obliged. He was among thirteen members of the ARA of California representatives who visited with 39 State Senate and Assembly members' offices throughout the day on March 11th. Doug was scheduled to meet with seven of the 39. The purpose of the caucus was to appeal issues that affect the rental business and other businesses in California to the state representatives in person.
Lobby day participants attended a lunch with a member of Gov. Schwarzenegger's staff, where some attendees took the opportunity to thank them for helping push Air Resources Board staff to expedite registrations under the Portable Eequipment Registration Program. The expedited rules were a big victory that resulted from the first ARA of California lobby day in March 2007.
This was a great experience for Doug and Rebel Rents. To be involved in an organization that can affect laws is a great honor and privilege. This is only the beginning. Doug will be heading out to Washington D.C. next.
