NACD Appoints Elizabeth Holcomb to Government Affairs Team

ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In order to better position the National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) in achieving its strategic goals and serving its members, NACD announced today that it has appointed Elizabeth Holcomb as Manager, Grassroots and Political Programs.  

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As Manager, Grassroots and Political Programs, Holcomb's responsibilities will include managing the annual Washington Fly-In, the Responsible Distribution PAC, the Congressional Site Visit program, and all other grassroots outreach activities. She will also represent NACD on coalitions addressing general business issues such as labor and health care.

"Elizabeth brings new fundraising and outreach program experience to the NACD government affairs department.  She will be working with our member companies to better engage in the political process in their home states and here in Washington, DC," said NACD President Chris Jahn.

Holcomb obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Baylor University in 2001, is a 2011 Public Affairs Masters degree candidate from the University of Texas at Dallas, and has nearly 10 years of experience in public policy and legislative affairs.  Holcomb comes to NACD from the Society for Neuroscience and has worked for Congressman Ralph Hall (R-TX) and Senator John Cornyn (R-TX).  Holcomb will report to Jennifer Gibson, Vice President, Government Affairs.

NACD and its over 390 member companies are vital to the chemical supply chain providing products to over 750,000 end users. They make a delivery every five seconds while maintaining a safety record that is more than twice as good as the safety standards set by DOT. NACD members are leaders in health, safety, security, and environmental performance through implementation of the Responsible Distribution, established in 1991 as a condition of membership and is a third-party verified management practice. For additional information on our members, their safety record or NACD, visit NACD's website — http://www.nacd.com.

SOURCE National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD)