Trump Taps Rep. Ryan Zinke as Secretary of the Interior
NMMA and the recently formed Outdoor Recreation Industry Roundtable (ORIR) support the nomination by President-Elect Trump of U.S. Representative Ryan Zinke of Montana to serve as United States Secretary of the Interior, an appointment of utmost importance to the outdoor recreation industry. Both land and water management are under the direction of the Department of Interior, with policies directly impacting America’s recreational access to federally managed lands and waterways.
“We look forward to working with Rep. Zinke and the team at the Department of Interior to advance the outdoor recreation sector, grow jobs in the U.S., and ensure robust public access and treasured experiences boating and in the outdoors,” said Thom Dammrich, NMMA president.
As a lifelong outdoor enthusiast, hunter and angler, Rep. Zinke understands the importance of access to and funding for America’s public lands and waters, and the outdoor industry’s critical economic impact. Rep. Zinke was a co-sponsor of the Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact (REC) Act of 2016, which was recently signed into law and ensures that outdoor recreation jobs are counted by the federal government and will be measured as part of the overall GDP for the first time ever.