President’s Message: April 2026 – A few things going on and coming up in JAG

by Doug Seidel

As I write this, our legislative committee is down in Washington DC for Hill Day. They are discussing the potential consequences of HR 2289 and looking for support from our representatives to vote against it. Meetings are set up with Congressman Thomas Kean Jr and Senator Andy Kim’s offices. Stay tuned for updates

The Leadership Development Committee has selected a member of JAG for the annual recognition award. Join us on May 13th at the JAG Conference banquet to find out who will receive this year’s award.

The JAG Awards Committee is hard at work getting the final submissions through the judging process and putting together trophies and certificates. The committee looks forward to seeing everyone at the banquet on May 13th.

The Conference Committee is hard at work finalizing the schedule for the conference. Don’t miss your chance to register: www.jagconference.com/tickets

The Production Committee put together a great video in opposition of HR 2289. You can see the video here. The video has already been shared with both the ACM and NATOA and both organizations are sharing it with their members.

The External Relations Committee is working on our booth and panels for the League of Municipalities in November. This helps us keep a great relationship with the League and many of our state legislators.

The Membership Committee is looking into ideas for a work share program within JAG to open up opportunities to learn from other stations and check out equipment they are using.

The Finance Committee has submitted our budget, and we are ready to vote on it at our April meeting in Cranford. That means now is a good time to get your certified voting forms in so you can be sure to have your say in the operating budget of JAG. I look forward to seeing you all at our meeting in April in Cranford with a presentation from DeSisti and May 13 & 14 at our annual conference.

Doug Seidel President, Jersey Access Group