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Freight: Keep it Moving #FreightKeepitMoving American Association of Port Authorities 703.684.5700 www.aapa-ports.org 1 Freight Needs a Fund! AAPA recently launches Freight: Keep it Moving Campaign to: Urge members of Congress to keep

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Freight: Keep it Moving #FreightKeepitMoving

American Association of Port Authorities 703.684.5700 • www.aapa-ports.org

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Freight Needs a Fund! AAPA recently launches Freight: Keep it Moving Campaign to:

Urge members of Congress to keep freight moving by

supporting a six-year transportation reauthorization bill that contains: robust freight provisions; and adequate, sustainable funding for our nation’s freight transportation infrastructure.

#FreightKeepitMoving

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Joint Government Relations and Awareness Campaign Strategy: Link the importance of seaport freight infrastructure to the national economy and the economic well-being of targeted Congressional districts. Target Audiences: Policymakers involved in the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act, including those on Ways and Means/Finance Committees, T&I and EPW. Key Messages:

Seaports are vital to the U.S. Economy
Critical Freight Connections are at Risk
Keep freight moving

#FreightKeepitMoving

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The Campaign: Creating the Surround Sound

Execute Plan Through:

Supportive Messaging/Collateral Materials Lobbying Media Outreach Social Media

#FreightKeepitMoving

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Messaging/Materials

#FreightKeepitMoving

 Seaports are vital to the U.S. Economy  Critical Freight Connections are at Risk  Keep freight moving

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Lobbying

Met with Members’ staff of the

T&I and Ways and Means Committees

Freight Stakeholders Letter
AAPA Fly-In/Advocacy Day, October 8

14 ports/27 port representatives Media meet up 11 meetings

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Leadership and key advocates on House and Senate

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AAPA Advocacy Day

Freight: Keep It Moving
The Corps of Engineers Budget

 Construction  O&M – Hit the HMT Target  WRRDA Section 2106 Donor and Energy Transfer Port Funding

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Ways and Means Chairman Ryan Meeting

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Freight Fly In House Appropriations Committee

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