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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
IN RECOGNITION OF STEPHEN L. SANETTI'S DECADES OF SERVICE
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HON. ROB BISHOP
of utah
in the house of representatives
Thursday, December 12, 2019
Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Stephen
L. Sanetti for his decades of dedicated service upon his retirement as
Chief Executive Officer of the National Shooting Sports Foundation.
Steve is a fierce defender and ardent supporter of our constitutional
right to keep and bear arms, but is first and foremost an American
patriot. A member of Virginia Military Institute's Class of 1971, Steve
graduated with honors before earning his Juris Doctor at Washington and
Lee University School of Law. While attending VMI, Steve was a member
of the Executive Committee, Battalion Operations, president of the
Rifle and Pistol Club, and four-year member of the Rifle Team. I
venture to say that Steve is a pretty great shot. From 1975 to 1978,
Steve proudly wore the uniform of the United States Army in the First
Cavalry Division Staff Judge Advocate at Ft. Hood, Texas, attaining the
rank of Captain. Steve continues to live by the Army core values of
Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, and
Personal Courage to this day and holds true his oath to support the
Constitution of the United States.
Following a two-year stint as Litigation Counsel at Marsh, Day &
Calhoun in Connecticut, Steve was hired by Bill Ruger in 1980 as the
first general counsel for one of the nation's leading firearm
manufacturing companies. For nearly three decades, Steve rose through
the ranks to President and has devoted his life to Sturm, Ruger &
Company, Inc. Without question, this prepared him well for taking over
the helm as President and CEO of the National Shooting Sports
Foundation--the trade association for America's firearms and ammunition
industry--and the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers'
Institute. In his nearly 12 years at NSSF, Steve has guided the
foundation through times of both turbulence and growth. Under Steve's
leadership, NSSF's firearms safety and education program, Project
ChildSafe, has seen tremendous success and new partnerships
have been established with the American Foundation for Suicide
Prevention and Department of Veterans Affairs to address suicide and
with ATF to prevent firearms from landing in the wrong hands. Because
of Steve's unwavering commitment to both developing genuine solutions
that make for safer communities and respecting the rights of law-
abiding citizens, NSSF continues to be a leading voice in the national
conversation to promote firearm safety and responsibility. Steve can
certainly take pride in his work at NSSF and in helping to ensure that
future generations have opportunities to enjoy the great pastimes of
hunting and the shooting sports.
I thank Steve for his service and love of country. As Steve begins
the next chapter of his life, spending more time with family--in
particular his grandchildren--and growing the next generation of
sportsmen, I congratulate him and wish him, his wife Carole, their
children and grandchildren all the best
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