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Washington, DC – Todd Flemming, Chief Executive Officer, President and Director of Infrasafe, Inc. has been elected Chairman of the Business Industry Political Action Committee (BIPAC) Board of Directors. Flemming succeeds Tom Tauke, Executive Vice President, Public Affairs, Policy & Communications for Verizon Communications.
“Todd Flemming is a highly regarded industry leader and a well-respected member of the business community,” Said BIPAC CEO, Greg Casey. “We are pleased to welcome Todd as BIPAC’s incoming Chairman, he brings with him tremendous insight and experience and is well-suited to lead BIPAC forward as we continue to help companies shape public policy through political activity.”
With the urgency of the pending fiscal cliff, the 2012 meeting centered on the impact of the U.S. fiscal crisis and a way forward toward solvency. Business leaders discussed at length what the business community is doing to put pressure on Congress and help bring the U.S. back from the brink of economic disaster. Leaders pointed to the negative impact on the markets, potential for a second recession, the continued climate of uncertainty, and the difficulty for job creators’ to generate jobs and grow the economy.
“This is a defining moment for America,” said BIPAC CEO Greg Casey. “We’ve come to a point where the fiscal cliff is at our doorstep and we can’t kick the can any further. It’s time for leadership, cooperation, and solutions, and we’re glad to see the business community delivering that message to Washington.”
“America is fortunate to be home to some of the world’s leading innovators,” Casey continued. “No one wants to see America thrive more than our nation’s job creators. With the future of every U.S. citizen on the line, we urge lawmakers to utilize businesses as a resource and a partner in solving our nation’s pressing fiscal concerns,” Casey concluded.
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BIPAC is an independent, nonpartisan organization whose membership is compiled of businesses and business associations. The American business community relies on the unique perspective and resources of BIPAC to influence the policy-making process in America. BIPAC provides its members with factual information about key political issues likely to have an impact on the business community. In turn, members provide this information to employees or constituents.
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