BCA Committees

The BCA's goals, policies and actions are driven by its members. To make sure your company has a voice when policy priorities are determined, be sure to name a representative to the BCA policy committees that address the issues of greatest concern to you.

Committee members help analyze issues that affect business and assist the BCA staff in presenting the business position to Alabama lawmakers and regulators. Committee members are the first to be informed about issues related to their area of concern. These active members comprise the foundation of BCA's far-reaching grassroots network.

Each year, during Committee Leadership Days, the committees meet to discuss and recommend legislation to be included in our Legislative Agenda. At a later date, BCA's Governmental Affairs Committee reviews the recommendations and passes along its choices for the State and Federal Legislative Agendas to the full BCA board of directors. The board then makes the final decision on legislation to be supported by BCA.

2013 BCA Policy Committee Chairs and Co-Chairs

GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
Chair: Fred Blackwell, Fred Blackwell & Associates
Co-Chair: Chester Vrocher, ATN

EDUCATION AND WORK FORCE PREPAREDNESS
Chair: Bob Powers, The Eufaula Agency
Co-Chair: Ronnie Boles, General Automotive Machine Shop

ENVIRONMENT and ENERGY
Chair: Tim McCartney, McCartney Construction Co.
Co-Chair: David Roberson, The Drummond Company

FEDERAL AFFAIRS
Chair: Suzanne Respess, Children’s Health Systems

HEALTH
Chair: Owen Bailey, USA Children’s and Women’s Hospital
Co-Chair: Denson Henry, Henry Brick Company

JUDICIAL AND LEGAL REFORM
Chair: Debbie Long, Protective Life Corporation
Co-Chair: Greg Butrus, Balch & Bingham LLP

SMALL BUSINESS
Chair: Rick Roden, Greater Jackson County Chamber of Commerce
Co-Chair: Ron Perkins, Doozer Software, Inc.

TAX AND FISCAL POLICY
Chair: Marty Abroms, Abroms & Associates, P.C.
Co-Chair: Chris Grissom, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

LABOR AND EMPLOYMEN
Chair: Freda Bacon, Alabama Self-Insured Workers’ Compensation Fund

Join a BCA Policy Committee today! Contact Pam Ware, pamw@bcatoday.org

Learn more about our BCA Committees:
BCA Committee Guidelines