b'Presidents MessageRoofing Day in Washington DC a SuccessGreg Sprague, MRCA PresidentI recently returned from the NRCAs Roofing Day in Washington DC where the MRCA was represented by MRCA Executive Director, Bob Pope; Deputy Director, Valerie Pope; First Vice President, Kevin Gwaltney; Secretary, Kelly Lea; Chairman of the Board, Mark Langer; Membership and Marketing Committee Chairman, Ronnie McGlothlin; Advisory Council Chairman, Greg Bloom and myself. I also saw many other MRCA Contractor and Associate Members who were in attendance. We met with our Senators, Congressmen and Congresswomen to address, support and discuss the following issues which are not only important to both the MRCA & NRCA, but to the entire Roofing Industry.Regulatory ReformWorkforce DevelopmentImmigration ReformMRCA Executive Director, Bob Pope, and The MRCA By-Laws specifically state, Support and encourage legislationMRCA President, Greg Sprague, show their which is designed to benefit the members of the industry, their employees, andsupport as sponsors of the DC Fly-Inthe public as a whole, as affected by the roofing, waterproofing, insulation, and siding industry. Oppose such legislation as is deemed to be inimical to the welfare of the members of the roofing industry so as to assist in elevating the financial stability of its members. Your MRCA Board of Directors approved financial assistance of $5,000 to the NRCA to help make the Roofing Day in Washington DC a success! With the exception of the MRCA Executive Director, all other MRCA representatives were in Washington DC at their own expense.I believe in this instance your MRCA Staff, Officers and Board of Directors have met, if not exceeded, the obligation to the MRCA By-Laws, all the while observing fiduciary responsibility to the membership of this fine association!It has been a busy two months since my last Presidents Message.The MRCA Winter Board of Directors and Committee Meetings in Tucson have come and gone and by all accounts they were enjoyed by all participants.Much was accomplished as we worked diligently on planning the upcoming Annual Conference and Expo in Omaha, Nebraska.We were also focused on our 2018 MRCA Membership Drive.The MRCA continues to move forward towards the 2018 goal of a 5% increase above 2017 in Roofing Contractor members.Special thanks go out to Johns Manville, GAF, Sika Sarnafil, Malarkey Roofing Products, Empire Roofing & L. Marshall Roofing for their financial contributions in helping the MRCA meet the goals of the 2018 MRCA Membership Drive! When you read this Presidents Message, more than likely your MRCA Board of Directors and Committee members will be meeting in Omaha, Nebraska for the MRCA Spring Meetings.If you are a MRCA member in good standing, please accept this invitation to attend MRCAs Cocktail Reception at the Hilton Hotel in Downtown Omaha the evening of April 9th from 5:30 to 7:30 pm where the MRCA will announce its 2018 Conference and Expo Agenda and kick off the promotion for that event.If you plan to attend the reception please RSVP to Kacie Stucker at (800) 497-6722 or email KSTUCKER@MRCA.ORGI leave with this final thought the MRCA was, is, and will remain, the Roofing Contractors Advocate!Sincerely,Greg Sprague2018 MRCA PresidentSprague Roofinggmsprague@spragueroofing.com4 www.mrca.orgMidwest Roofer'