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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Contact: Susan Crosby, (703) 709-7000
Molly Martin, (703) 709-7000
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SIGMA ANNOUNCES ITS 2005 SUMMER LEGISLATIVE MEETING
Motor Fuel Marketers Will Make Their Voices Heard
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WASHINGTON, June 8, 2005 – Members of the Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers of America (SIGMA) will convene in Washington, D.C. on July 19-20, 2005 for the annual Summer Legislative Meeting.
“We’re heading to our nation’s capital to educate Congressional members about the issues we face on a daily basis,” said Paul Reid, Chairman of SIGMA’s Legislative Committee. “The 109th Congress will shape public policies that directly affect our members’ ability to compete within the motor fuel industry.”
Marketers will win or lose a number of battles in this year’s debate, including several issues in America’s energy policy and the federal highway program reauthorization legislation. From drilling offshore for oil to finding appropriate funding for mandatory operational improvements, Congress will face some tough decisions in 2005.
“We want them to hear from a motor fuel marketer before they consider legislation that will forever change the way we do business,” Reid said. “With the volatile market we operate in today, one new misguided regulation coming down the pike could spell the end for some fellow marketers.”
SIGMA members represent 31 percent of the U.S. motor fuel industry. In July, approximately 200 Congressional members will meet with SIGMA motor fuel marketers from their districts to learn about issues they face as business owners in their communities.
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