PHCC members meet with lawmakers on Capitol Hill

More than 100 members of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors–National Association (PHCC)  from 27 states and the District of Columbia had more than 120 meetings with elected officials and their staffs during the association’s Legislative Conference in May. The goal was to educate policy makers on energy, economic, and workforce policies that are important to the industry and consumers.

PHCC’s Legislative Conference coincided with the Air-Conditioning Heating and Refrigeration Institute’s (AHRI) Policy Forum and the Heating Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Distributors International’s (HARDI) Congressional fly-in.

This was the second consecutive year the entire industry was present in Washington, where a joint reception was held in the historic House Caucus Room in the Cannon House Office Building. Members of Congress stopped by to network with members of PHCC and other industry groups.

New to this year’s schedule was a session specifically geared toward PHCC state and local executives. “Advocacy Development and Enhancement for PHCC Chapter Executives” featured advice and best practices for state and local PHCC leaders looking to build an effective advocacy program to make a real impact with legislators in their state capitols. The session provided a forum for chapter executives to share ideas that could contribute to successful state-level advocacy.

The conference was sponsored by PHCC Corporate Partner Federated Insurance and PHCC Strategic Partner Bradford White. Special guests included Patrick Cunningham of Federated Insurance as well as Brady Kroll, who will be representing the United States at the 2024 WorldSkills Competition in Lyon, France.