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Washington Report
May 2004
The Gathering Storm
by Bill Wright, CCE
The fact that Congressman Mark Foley (R-FL) recently introduced H.R. 4112, calling for the federal regulation of our businesses, should come as no surprise to any ICFA member who has been following events during the last few years.
Make no mistake, there is indeed a gathering storm approaching, and I fear that too many of our colleagues have been much too complacent about responding to it. This is one reason the ICFA established its Political Action Committee, ICFA PAC, last year. This fund will ensure that our voices will be heard as the members of Congress consider the Foley bill and other proposed legislation to regulate us in the future.
The ICFA PAC Disbursement Committee will soon be making donations to select members of Congress. If you would like to learn more about ICFA PAC, call me at (620) 662-3431 and I will be delighted to discuss the issues with you personally. There is a gathering storm, so let us work together as industry members to ensure positive outcomes.
Bill Wright, CCE, is vice president of Fairlawn Burial Park and Heritage Funeral Home, Hutchinson, Kansas, and a past president of the ICFA. He can be reached at heritage@msinter.net or (620) 662-3431.
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