RESULTS

94% of ForestPAC-endorsed candidates were successful.

ForestPAC’s polling of the Alabama U.S. Senate race, utilizing the nationally-respected firm McLaughlin and Associates, made national news.

Political Expenditures

625,995

“FORESTRY IS A PILLAR OF OUR ECONOMY, [AND]... ALABAMA LANDOWNERS KNOW THAT WE NEED SMALLER GOVERNMENT, LESS RED TAPE AND LOWER TAXES, AND THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT I’LL CHAMPION IN THE SENATE. I THANK ALABAMA FORESTRY ASSOCIATION MEMBERS FROM ACROSS OUR STATE FOR STANDING WITH ME IN OUR GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT OUR CHRISTIAN CONSERVATIVE VALUES AND FIGHT FOR HARDWORKING ALABAMIANS.”

Grassroots

Responsible Staff:

Anna Morgan Duke, AFA – Grassroots Coordinator

Focus

To provide opportunities to build relationships between AFA members and Public Officials in order to promote knowledge of the forest industry.

Goals

• Encourage and build relationships between public officials and AFA members through grassroots events around the state.

• Educate public officials on the needs and goals of the forest industry and educate our members on issues Alabama faces while encouraging membership involvement.

Back The Blue

“SO APPRECIATIVE OF FORESTRY COMING TO HUNTSVILLE IN SUPPORT OF OUR FIRST RESPONDERS! MADISON COUNTY’S SHERIFF TURNER AND THE MCSD WERE SUPPORTIVE OF THE EVENT AND WE SERVED OVER 300 LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTERS, HEMSI AND OTHERS. A GREAT EVENT!”

Event Summary

The “Back the Blue” tour is a joint effort between AFA and Elected Officials. The goal is to thank our First Responders for all that they do to keep our communities safe by providing them with a free lunch.

- Representative Rex Reynolds

15 Total Tour Stops Industry Partners & Community Volunteers 84

2,330 First Responders Fed

Public Officials Participated 28