Rep. Chas Cannon Elected to NASC Executive Council

ATLANTA - State Representative Chas Cannon (R-Moultrie) recently was elected by his peers to serve as amember of the National Assembly of Sportsmen's Caucuses' (NASC) Executive Council (EC) during the 22^nd Annual NASC Sportsman-Legislator Summit held in Memphis, Tennessee.

"I grew up hunting and fishing with my dad and developed a love of the outdoors as a result," said Rep. Cannon. "It's something we need to protect so that we can continue to hunt and fish - and also provide a place for our younger generations to have the same opportunity. I look forward to doing that as a part of Executive Council and hope to be able to contribute where I can."

Established in 2004 by the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF), NASC seeks to provide the synergy to protect and advance hunting, angling, recreational shooting, trapping and professional fish and wildlife management in state capitols. With more than 2,250 legislators who are members of state legislative sportsmen's caucuses from all 50 states, this network of pro-sportsmen legislators seeks to provide the nexus between and support for the state caucuses.

Working alongside the staff at the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation, the EC's role is to use their collective experience from their home states to better inform CSF of legislative trends and the needs of the caucuses so CSF can provide the highest level of support possible. The EC accomplishes this by assisting CSF with the establishment and promotion of pro-sportsmen ideas and facilitates the sharing of information between state caucuses, conservation partners and allied industries. Ultimately, the NASC Executive Council's goal is to provide advice and counsel to the CSF and NASC, while acting as leaders in the sporting-conservation policy arena.

Representative Chas Cannon represents the citizens of District 172, which includes Colquitt County, as well as portions of Cook and Thomas counties. He was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2023 and currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Special Committee on Resource Management. He also serves on the Appropriations, Agriculture & Consumer Affairs, Defense & Veterans Affairs, Information and Audits, Natural Resources & Environment and Ways & Means committees.

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