Sue Rechner Comments on the “Economics of Recreation”

Confluence CEO, Sue Rechner, recently responded to an op-ed piece written in the Washington Times by South Carolina Senator Jim Demint. Her letter to the editor in response was published by the Washington Times and has received coverage from the outdoor industry.

Sen. Demint says the White House is conducting a “land grab” that could hurt already slow economic growth, and singled out outdoor activities such as backpacking as the wrong priority over private use for job growth.

In Sue’s response to the article, she notes that outdoor recreation is a great contributor to the economy and responsible land stewardship is essential to sustaining the outdoor economy in the future.

The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) also released a statement today on their website thanking Sue “for making the voice of recreation heard in the national debate.”

Related Links:

Read Sen. Jim Demint’s original op-ed “White House Land Grab” at the Washington Times website.

Read Sue Rechner’s Letter to the Washington Times Editor ” Outdoor Recreation Stimulates the Economy” at the Washington Times website.

Read the Outdoor Industry Association’s release “Confluence CEO Rechner Challenges Senator’s Diminishment of Recreation.”