PHOTO COURTESY GRADY-WHITE Congressman Don Davis (D-N.C.) visited the Grady-White factory Aug. 5 to hear from company leadership and employees and to see how the facility has improved since he first visited the company several years ago.
Todd Leggett, dealer and customer relations manager for Grady-White Boats, showed the congressman how the boats are built. Kris Carroll, president of Grady-White, introduced Davis to employees during a tour of the factory floor.
“We are so grateful to have congressman Davis support American manufacturing and working families that are the backbone of the U.S. recreational boating industry,” Carroll said in a statement. “It was an absolute delight to host the congressman at our factory; it was an amazing visit. He was warm, authentic and genuinely enjoyed meeting our team, and we really enjoyed getting to know him better.”
In addition to meeting with the Grady-White team, Congressman Davis was joined on his visit by Robin Boerstling, senior vice president of government relations at the National Marine Manufacturers Association.
“It was a pleasure to join the congressman at Grady-White Boats and to share with him firsthand how the recreational boating industry is a driving force in the $1.1 trillion outdoor recreation economy,” said Boerstling. “We deeply appreciate his support of our industry and especially applaud the concerns he’s raised with the recent vessel speed rule proposed by NOAA.”
Congressman Davis is a member of bipartisan congressional boating caucus and has been an advocate of the recreational boating and fishing industries.
