February 6, 2024 (Story from the February 2024 edition of American Motorcyclist) By Joy Burgess Throughout the past 100 years, even long before a Legislative or Government Relations department was created, the AMA fought for the rights of motorcyclists. In 1929, for instance, E.C. Smith — who served as the
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Get to know the AMA’s new Government Relations Department staffers October 3, 2023 (Story from October edition of American Motorcyclist) By Keaton Maisano When the AMA set out in May to restructure its Government Relations Department, it created an opportunity to make some changes to the department in a continued
Read moreSpend a few questions with the newly appointed — but longtime AMA employee and motorcyclist — Government Relations Director Nick Haris September 6, 2023 (Story from August edition of American Motorcyclist) By Keaton Maisano In May, the AMA announced the restructuring of its Government Relations Department to better serve its members
Read moreRestructures and evolves its Government Relations Department to better serve members across the nation PICKERINGTON, Ohio (May 18, 2023) — The American Motorcyclist Association has appointed Nick Haris as Government Relations Director, while also restructuring and evolving its Government Relations Department to better serve members and support its mission: to
Read moreExpanding outreach, lobbying and education at all levels of government May 18, 2023 By Nick Haris I’ve learned a few things in my 21 years of advocating on behalf of riders. One of those things could not be clearer: Government happens at all levels. That means the AMA must be
Read moreS.B. 96 pushes non-consensual organ donation for motorcycle crash victims not wearing a helmet PICKERINGTON, Ohio (January 31, 2023) — The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) recently expressed outrage and began the fight against Connecticut’s proposed legislation, S.B. 96, which would presuppose that any street-riding motorcyclist killed would automatically become an organ
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