LMA's Annual Lobbys Solons

Legislation had top priority at the 45th annual meeting of the Lumber Merchants Association of Northern California, held in Sacramento, Ca.

Members were briefed on four legislative issues being considered by legislators which, if passed, could have a serious impact on the building materials industry. Packets of information stating the position of the association were distributed to reinforce the briefing. During the May 20-22 session, members had individual appointments with their legislators to discuss the importance of the issues under consideration and present these packets.

Robert Simpson, deputy chief director, division of labor standards and labor commissioner, and Robert Graham, western regional representative of the National Tbx Limitation Committee, were among those participating in the briefing. Clyde Strouss, Fairfax Lumber Co., LMA state legislative chairman, moderated the presentations.

The meeting provided an opportunity for each member to act as a lobbyist for the industry and exchange views with their legislators on the issues. Members and their spouses also toured the newly restored State Capitol buildings.

Business sessions were conducted at the convention headquarters, the Red

Personals

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Charles "Pete" Belforte has retired as gen. mgr. of Setzer Forest Products after 34 years with the firm, according to H. C. Setzer, partner in the Sacramento, Ca., company,

Virginia Sauvageau has been promoted to asst. mgr. at Mullin Lumber Co., San Gabriel, Ca., according to John Mullin, pres. She has been with the co. 14 years. George Howard, mgr, at San Gabriel, vacationed for 2 weeks in Hawaii.

John Hollstein and Jim Frodsham, South Bay Forest Products, Orange, Ca., are back from a Canadian biz trip. Dennis Richardson has returned from a Boston to Florida East Coast sales trip.

Henry R. Harwell is now mgr. of marketing and planning for forest products mfg., Plum Creek Timber, Columbia Falls. Mt.

Lion Motor Inn, with James Leonard, SBS, Inc., Marysville, elected president of LMA for the 1984-85 year.

Others elected include Ron Silvera, Silvera Lumber Co., Antioch, lst v.p.; Embree Cross, Tiuckee Thhoe Lumber Co., 2nd v.p.; and Dale Winslow, Pacific Home Improvement Center of Atascadero, treas.

Don Johnson, Johnson Lumber Co., Kingsburg, was elected chairman of the Insurance Tiust with Bobby Rader, Mother Lode Lumber Co., Mariposa, elected as a trustee. New board members elected are Bud Spencer, San Ramon Valley Mill & Lumber Co.; Bruce Edgington, Santa Cruz Lumber Co.; Mack Giles, North Bay Lumber Co.; Robert Kimble, Sequoia Lumber Co., Visalia; and Roy Wallingford, AA Lumber & Doors, Santa Maria.

Newly-elected president Leonard announced his intention to visit dealers throughout the area with Harry Mendenhall, executive v.p. of the association. Scheduled visits will include the Stockton-Sacramento-Lake Tiahoe area, Aug. 14-17; Merced to Bakersfield area, Sept. 18-21 and San Jose to Fort Bragg, Dec. 3-6.

Arrangements are being made for the 1985 annual meeting to be held in the South Lake Tbhoe area. The 1986 confab is scheduled for Maui. Hi.

Bill Moore is the new director of sales and marketing at Denver Reserve Supply, Denver, Co.

Michael K. France is now mgr., facilities construction for Champion International Corp.'s building products operation. Charles Van Vleet is the new field sale rep in Santa Clara, Ca. Scott Gerber has the same job in Tustin, Ca.

Jerry Baltz is the new district mgr. at the Builder Marts of America Inc., sales office in Concord, Ca. Maggie Whelchel, sales supervisor, Greenville, S.C., and Dale Repshas, Portland, Or., forest products office, also have transferred to the new site. Chuck Carroll is sales mgr. for Aid-in-Management, a div.

Jane M. Rubsamen is now mgr., corporate relations, for The Flecto Co., Inc., Oakland, Ca., according to Bradley W. Baker, director of marketing.

Melvin R. Martin and Robert Downing are new market specialists at Charlton Industries, Inc., Redmond, Wa.