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Smoker Craft welcomes senator Todd Young at its manufacturing facility

by National Marine Manufacturers Association 7 Sep 2019 07:34 PDT
Smoker Craft welcomes senator Todd Young © NMMA

Smoker Craft Boats, recipient of NMMA's inaugural Advocate of the Year award, hosted Senator Todd Young (R-IN) at its facility in New Paris, Indiana last week, capping off a string of industry plant tours during the summer Congressional recess.

NMMA members have held more than 20 plant tours with elected officials since the beginning of the year, with several visits still to come.

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