Sen. Brent Steele Named Indiana Legislative Leader 2013

The Sportsmen’s and Animal Owners’ Voting Alliance (SAOVA) – a nationwide nonpartisan organization of animal owners and sportsmen – named State Sen. Brent Steele (R-Bedford) Legislative Leader 2013. Steele, a Republican representing Senate District 44, was chosen for his efforts to protect the rights of Hoosier outdoorsman and animal owners.

“Indiana Beagler's and Sportsman's Alliance is proud of our affiliation with Indiana State Senator Brent Steele,” said Don LeCount, vice president of the Indiana Beagler’s and Sportman’s Alliance. “He has benchmarked his years of service by supporting and defending Indiana sportsmen and women. He stood strong when House Bill 1468 was introduced years ago to cripple our state’s commercial breeders. Steele has also introduced and worked hard for a constitutional amendment protecting hunting and fishing from the antis in our state.”

LeCount added that at every turn in Sen. Steele's tenure at the Statehouse, he has been a champion for sportsmen, agriculture and small business.

Susan Wolf, president of SAOVA, noted that Steele is an avid hunter and has clearly demonstrated his commitment to preserving and protecting the sporting heritage and traditions of Indiana sportsmen.

Wolf also noted that Steele understands that overzealous animal protection legislation not only will negatively impact responsible sportsmen, but animal owners and livestock producers as well.

“As a former hog farmer, lifetime hunter, outdoorsman and life member of the National Rifle Association and National Muzzleloader Association, ensuring and protecting the rights of Hoosier sportsmen and women and animal owners is a responsibility I take very seriously,” Steele said. “It gives me great honor to be recognized for the work we have done in Indiana to preserve these rights.”

Contact:
Susan Wolf, President of Sportsmen’s and Animal Owner’s Voting Alliance
saova@earthlink.net

Brady Hagerty, Press Secretary for State Sen. Brent Steele
brady.hagerty@iga.in.gov
317-232-9425

Delegate Kelli Sobonya named West Virginia Legislator of the Year 2013

The Sportsmen’s & Animal Owners’ Voting Alliance, a nationwide nonpartisan organization of animal owners and sportsmen, named Delegate Kelli Sobonya Legislator of the Year. Sobonya, a Republican representing the 18th District which includes Cabell County serves as Minority Chair of the House Industry & Labor Health and Human Resources committee and member of House Rules and Judiciary committees.

Susan Wolf, President of SAOVA, indicated that Sobonya has been a consistent advocate for animal owners and sportsmen.  Her unwavering commitment to safeguard our rights to hunt, fish, own, and breed animals clearly established her as a leader. 

Beth Thaxton of West Virginia Animal Owners Alliance presented the award on SAOVA’s behalf. Delegate Sobonya thanked SAOVA for recognizing her as Legislator of the Year. Sobonya continued, “As West Virginians, our family loves the outdoors and are avid hunters and fishermen. I am honored to be recognized by a national organization like SAOVA that shares an appreciation for both sportsmen and animal owners. Having served twelve years in the West Virginia House of Delegates representing the Mountain State, I am a strong defender of the liberty and values that made America a great nation.”


SAOVA is a nonpartisan volunteer group working to protect U.S. citizens from the legislative and political threats of radical animal rightists. SAOVA's members hunt, fish and own livestock, dogs, cats and other pets. Visit our website at http://saova.org to review this program's goals and methodology.

Senator Joel Anderson Named California Legislator of the Year 2013

For Immediate Release
Date: April 12, 2014
Contact: Susan Wolf saova@earthlink.net

Senator Joel Anderson Named California Legislator of the Year 2013

The Sportsmen’s & Animal Owners’ Voting Alliance, a nationwide nonpartisan organization of animal owners and sportsmen, today named Senator Joel Anderson “Legislator of the Year 2013."  Anderson represents California’s 36th District, serves as Vice-Chair of the Committees on Public Safety, Judiciary, Health, and Elections and Constitutional Amendments; and as a member of the Committee on Budget & Fiscal Review and the Budget Subcommittee on Corrections, Public Safety & Judiciary.

Susan Wolf, President of SAOVA, revealed that what sets Anderson apart is his seven year track record of working across the aisle in the legislature to support California’s hunting and fishing heritage and the rights of animal owners.

Senator Anderson thanked SAOVA for recognizing him as Legislator of the Year.  “It is truly an honor to be named as the Sportsmen’s & Animal Owners’ Voting Alliance Legislator of the Year for 2013. The volunteers at SAOVA commit their time and treasury to advocate on behalf of their members and influence important policy in California and across the nation. It’s gratifying to be on the SAOVA team and to work alongside them to protect the rights of sportsmen and animal owners.”

SAOVA is a nonpartisan volunteer group working to protect U.S. citizens from the legislative and political threats of radical animal rightists. SAOVA's members hunt, fish and own livestock, dogs, cats and other pets. Visit our website at http://saova.org to review this program's goals and methodology.