Thank You, Congressman Horsford!

March 1, 2013

The Honorable Steven Horsford
United States House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515


Dear Congressman Horsford:

We want to thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule this past week to take an aerial tour of Gold Butte, an area which deserves permanent federal protection as a National Conservation Area with wilderness. As you have seen, Gold Butte is a spectacular place, with yucca forests, slot canyons, ancient petroglyphs, and panoramic vistas that make it a natural treasure for southern Nevada and the nation.

The prospect of permanent protection is significant because it will do more than ensure that Gold Butte is preserved for future generations to enjoy, but it will also put Gold Butte on the map, creating outdoor recreation opportunities that will stimulate tourism, create jobs and enhance the economy of Mesquite and southern Nevada. As business owners, conservation leaders and responsible citizens, we think this is a win-win situation for all concerned.

Gold Butte is known as "Nevada’s Piece of the Grand Canyon," and we are excited to see renewed momentum to create the recognition it deserves.

Thank you again for your interest and for your encouragement. Please let us know if there is anything else we can do to help.

Sincerely,

Nancy Hall
Executive Director
Friends of Gold Butte
Mesquite, NV

Shaaron Netherton
Executive Director
Friends of Nevada Wilderness
Reno, NV

Jamie Williams
President
The Wilderness Society
Washington, DC

Nancy Gentis
President
Friends of Sloan Canyon
Las Vegas, NV

Lynn Davis
Nevada Director
Tule Springs Coalition
Las Vegas, NV

Brian Fadie
Executive Director
Progress Now Nevada
Las Vegas, NV

Bob Fulkerson
Executive Director
Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada (PLAN)
Las Vegas, NV

Rosemary Geary
State President
Nevada League of Women Voters
Mesquite, NV

Scot Rutledge
Executive Director
Nevada Conservation League
Las Vegas, NV

Jane Feldman
Executive Director
Sierra Club of Nevada
Reno, NV

Tom Warden
Senior Vice President of Community and Government Relations
The Howard Hughes Corporation
Las Vegas, Nevada

Karl Gustaveson
Mesquite City Council
Mesquite, NV

Richard Bryan
Former U.S. Senator
Las Vegas, NV

Aaron Ford
Chair of Natural Resources Committee
Nevada State Senate
Las Vegas, NV

Skip Daly
Chair of Natural Resources Committee
Nevada State Assembly
Reno, NV

David Bobzien
Member
Nevada State Assembly
Las Vegas, NV

Virginia Valentine
Executive Director
Nevada Resort Association
Las Vegas, NV

Sig Rogich
Owner
Rogich Communications Group
Las Vegas, NV

Danny Thompson
Executive Secretary Treasurer
AFL-CIO of Nevada
Las Vegas, NV

Jared Fisher
Owner
Escape Adventures
Las Vegas, NV

Heather Fisher
Founder
Save Red Rock
Las Vegas, NV

Jenna Morton
Co-Owner
Morton Group
Las Vegas, NV 3

Terri Rylander
Owner
Advanced Marketing Collateral
Mesquite, NV

Mauricia Baca
Executive Director
Outside Las Vegas Foundation
Las Vegas, NV

John Williams
City Council Candidate
Mesquite, NV

Cindi Delaney
Owner
Mesquixote Communications
Mesquite, NV

Bill & Elaine Hurd
Owners
Hurd Works LLC
Mesquite, NV

Mark McGinty
Partner
SH Architecture
Las Vegas, NV

Dennis Stein
Principal
Dennis Stein and Associates
Las Vegas, NV

Bill Marion
Principal
Purdue Marion & Associates
Las Vegas, NV

Doug Geinzer
CEO
Southern Nevada Medical Industry Coalition
Las Vegas, NV

Adele Newberry
Manager
Connaghan Newberry Law Firm
Las Vegas, NV

Otto Merida
President
Las Vegas Latin Chamber of Commerce
Las Vegas, NV

Norberto Madrigal
Owner
Lunas Companies
Las Vegas, NV

Alberto Ochoa
Owner
Smart Buy Insurance
Las Vegas, NV

Daisy Reyes
Owner
Esmeralda's Café
Las Vegas, NV

Jonathan Spears
Owner
Sage Designs
Las Vegas, NV

Geoff Rhodes
Owner
R&D Events
Las Vegas, NV

Jim Boone
Owner
Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC
Las Vegas, NV

Michael Dandridge
Owner
HRisFUN
Las Vegas, NV

Maria Marinch
Owner
Language Sources
Henderson, NV

Raul Gil
Owner
Casa Don Juan Restaurant
Las Vegas, NV

Abraham Camejo
Owner
Noabrisa Cleaning Service
Las Vegas, NV

Vicenta Montoya
Owner
Vicenta Montoya Immigration Law
Las Vegas, NV

Sergio Perez
Owner
Florida Cafe Cuban Bar and Grill
Las Vegas, NV

Orfelina Roa
Owner
Obsession Beauty Salon
Las Vegas, NV

Lydia Ball
Executive Director
Clean Energy Project
Las Vegas, NV

Sasha Ilic
Key Holder
LUSH
Las Vegas, NV

CC: Senator Harry Reid, Senate Majority Leader