Congressman Steve Scalise

How we serve the community HOW WE SERVE THE COMMUNITY • Advocate for South Texas in Washington D.C. and specifically the Pentagon, and in Austin • Seek out new missions for NAS- CCAD • Foster a military-friendly atmosphere in South Texas • Liaison between base leadership and community leadership State Legislature 84th Texas State Legislature • HB 1: Appropriation of $30M to the Governor’s Office for the Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant (DEAAG)program. • SB 503: Raised the maximum DEAAG award from $2M to $5M. Expands projects to include infrastructure necessary to prevent base reduction or closure and funding to train workers. • Former State Representative Connie Scott confirmed by the Senate as a member of the Governor’s Texas Military Preparedness Council (TMPC). • The City of Corpus Christi has applied for DEAAG money, grants will be awarded on Dec. 10 by the TMPC Washington D.C. Washington D.C. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Congressman Blake Farenthold, Member, House Committee on Transportation (R-TX-27) Congressman Mac Thornberry, Chairman, House Armed Services Committee (R-TX-13) Congressman Steve Scalise, House Majority Whip (R-LA-01) Congressman Michael Conaway, Chairman, House Committee on Agriculture, Member, House Armed Services (R-TX-11) Congressman Filemon Vela, House Committee on Homeland Security (D-TX-34) Congressman Henry Cuellar, Member, House Committee on Appropriations (D-TX-28) Congressman Kevin Brady, Chairman, Health Subcommittee of House Ways and Means Committee (R-TX-08) Congressman Bill Shuster, Chairman, House Committee on Transportation (R-PA-09) Bob Simmons , Staff Director, House Committee on Armed Services Vicki Plunkett, Readiness Subcommittee staff, House Armed Services Washington D.C. S E N AT E Senator John Cornyn, Majority Whip (R-TX) Dave Hanke, Military Legislative Aide, Office of Senator John Cornyn Senator Ted Cruz, Committee on Armed Services James Christofsen, Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of Senator Ted Cruz Kenny Stein, Legislative Director, Office of Senator Ted Cruz Patrick Stallings, Defense Fellow, Office of Senator Ted Cruz DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE: The Honorable Juan M. Garcia, III Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (former) MG Al Aycock, Director of Operations, US Army ACSIM (Office of Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management) Mr. Steve Iselin, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy, Installations and Environment Mr. Christopher Lowman, Director, Maintenance Directorate, US Army G-4 Vice Admiral Dixon Smith, CNIC (Commander, Navy Installations Command) Michael Cervonne, Director, Maintenance Directorate (newly appointed, formerly of Red River Army Depot) Huntsville, Alabama Huntsville, Alabama • Huntsville is the home of Army Materiel Command, which is the level between CCAD and DOD • General Dennis Via, commanding general of Army Materiel Command (AMC), the premier provider of materiel readiness to the U.S. Warfighter • Lieutenant General Larry Wyche, Deputy Commanding General of Army Materiel Command. He is the Chief Operating Officer for the Department of the Army, Depot Maintenance • Major General James Richardson, Commanding General Army Munitions Command. He is the general responsible for the Corpus Christi Army Depot • Sergeant Major Glen Vela, serves as the top non-commissioned officer to Major General Richardson The Challenge • Military drawdown after Iraq and Afghanistan • WH Directive to Pentagon to reduce spending • Congressionally mandated sequestration • Pentagon call for BRAC • Existing Pentagon authority to close or manage facilities: warm basing, closure and consolidation • Ongoing competition for depot work from Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) Sucesses • Assisted with $85 million of new funding for CCAD for new construction. • Successful opposition to legislative efforts of Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to frustrate movement of workload at depots. • Successful support for state funding of Texas Military Communities in the Texas Legislature (DEAAG). Sucesses • JLUS. The City of Corpus Christi has acquired land by Cabiness Field, Waldron Field and the South Gate of NASCC. The city would like to enter in to an intergovernmental support agreement with the Navy to make it easier to negotiate land deals • Wind Turbines/City Annexation. The Chamber has passed a resolution in support of the City of Corpus Christi’s authority in its ETJ with regard to wind turbines in anticipation of a proposed Wind Farm coinciding with flight patterns. The City was able to annex the land. • Employment for service members separating from the military, military spouses, and veterans. Employment prospects in Corpus Christi are booming with $32 billion in investments at the Port of Corpus Christi. The Corpus Christi Chamber has co-sponsored two military job fairs featuring 57 area employers with 360 job seekers. Our next fair is planned for 2016. Ongoing • Maintain Close Communication with base commanders • Maintain close communication with base employees • Maintain Pentagon Relationships • Maintain Congressional Relationships • Monitor competition • Seek opportunities for new missions • Bring decision makers to the Coastal Bend • Maintain communications with the community • Maintain representation in Washington • Financial Support for the STMFTF Our Stakeholders Public • Nueces County • San Patricio County Private • City of Corpus Christi • Unique Employment • Regional Transportation • Landlord Resources Authority • Kleberg Bank • Port of Corpus Christi • Plains Capital Bank • IBC Bank • Frost Bank • American Bank • First Community Bank Questions? .

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