Written by: Shane Hartnett, Sprague Pest Solutions
Attending Legislative Day for the first time was a great experience. We began with introductory sessions at the NPMA conference, where we dove into the issues that are most impacting our industry; to Hill Day where we raced around the Congressional office buildings, meeting with our local representatives from Washington to discuss how essential our role is in our communities and how we can protect our ability to continue to serve them safely.
At first it seemed a little overwhelming, but it quickly turned to excitement, seeing the people buzzing around, all there to advocate for their states and districts. Each of the representatives we met with were engaged and seemed to really listen to our story and the issues at hand. I’d encourage anyone who feels impacted by state or county pest control regulations to get involved with your local reps.