“The outpouring of support for SPEC was truly humbling,” said Norwood. “It is confirmation that the pool service industry recognizes the need to have strong representation in Sacramento before the Legislature and regulatory agencies.”
Contributions to SPEC were received from:
IPSSA — $9,000
The Western Pool & Spa Show — $5,000
East Bay Chapter — $2,000
San Fernando Valley Chapter — $2,000
Santa Clara Valley Chapter — $2,500
Monterey Coast Chapter — $500
San Fernando Valley Metro Chapter — $2,500
Tri-Valley Chapter — $500
Orange Coast Chapter — $500
Region 7 Chapter — $5,000
Carlsbad Chapter — $500
San Gabriel Valley — $200
Westside Chapter — $2,000
Region 6 Chapter — $500
Hemet Chapter — $500
San Diego East Chapter — $1,400
Rancho Del Mar Chapter — $250
Temecula/Murrieta Chapter — $500
Palm Springs Chapter — $500
South Bay Chapter — $250
“This strong show of support could not have come at a better time,” said Mike Geremia, President of Geremia Pools in Sacramento and SPEC Board Chairman. “In this tough economy we are trying to grow SPEC so we can meet our budget and create a strong grassroots network to support the Sacramento efforts of SPEC. “
“SPEC is about to launch an effort to attract 1,000 new members to help accomplish this goal. If we are going to be successful in protecting and defending the interests of the spa and pool industry we need hundreds of members throughout the state we can call for grassroots political efforts. This is why we reduced membership to $100 per year (or $9.00 per month) for the service industry.”
