PRESS RELEASE

The Florida Airboat Association is pleased to announce that it has retained M. Lane Stephens, a partner at SCG Governmental Affairs, to provide governmental consulting services before the Florida Legislature, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and other regulatory agencies. The FAA’s influence on policy making decisions has grown dramatically over the past five years and the addition of Mr. Stephens will allow the organization’s presence to be elevated to an even higher level.

"Lane brings 23 years of legislative experience to the FAA, and he has been representing sportsmen in this state since 1998," stated Bishop Wright, president of the Florida Airboat Association. He further added, "The airboating community represents a cross-section of Florida and has a tremendous economic impact in our state. We want to deliver that message to key opinion leaders across Florida and we know that Lane shares our vision and will help us accomplish that goal."

"I’m honored to have been chosen by the Florida Airboat Association to represent the interests of air boaters in Florida. It’s a dynamic group and I look forward to introducing members of the Florida Legislators’ Sportsman’s Caucus to the airboating community," said Lane Stephens.

SCG Governmental Affairs is a full-service lobbying firm located in Tallahassee, FL. The Florida Airboat Association, Inc. is an umbrella statewide sportsman organization that actively promotes safe boating while protecting Florida’s natural resources.