Lobbying and Legislative Advocacy

By being a member of MHA, you join with hundreds of other hardware dealers in supporting the association’s role of representing the “collective voice” of independent hardware stores on legislative and public policy matters which affect our industry.

This is a role we value greatly. Your wholesaler doesn’t do it. Your other vendors and business partners don’t do it. Only MHA acts as your legislative watchdog at the state capitols in Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota.

We keep our members aware of legislative issues that directly affect you and your businesses. We work to stop harmful proposals from becoming law and to advocate in favor of sound policy initiatives that support hardware dealers and the vital role they play in the local, state and regional economy. When necessary, we send out legislative alerts which inform our members of important pending legislative issues and advise members to share their thoughts with elected representatives from their home districts.

Misha Lee MHA Wisconsin Lobbyist and Owner/Founder of Lee Government Relations, LLC

Alec Laird MHA Illinois Lobbyist and Manager, Government Affairs for Illinois Retail Merchants Association

Bruce Nustad MHA Minnesota Lobbyist and Minnesota Retailers Association President