October 17, 2013 – Washington, D.C. – The Advisory Council for Bosnia and Herzegovina (ACBH) is pleased to announce that Congressman Trey Radel (R-FL) has joined the Congressional Caucus on Bosnia (Bosnia Caucus). Congressman Radel represents the 19th Congressional District of Florida, serving since January 3, 2013.Prior to running for Congress, he worked as a television reporter, anchor, conservative radio host, and businessman. Congressman Radel serves on the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee for Foreign Affairs, including the Subcommittees on the Western Hemisphere, and the Middle East and North Africa.
“The state of Florida is home to thousands of Bosnian Americans and we are thankful that Congressman Radel joined the Bosnia Caucus, helping to ensure that the voice of Bosnian Americans is represented among policymakers in Washington, D.C. He is a leader who understands the importance of strengthening the U.S. role in the world, including Bosnia and Herzegovina,” said ACBH Executive Director, Ajla Delkic.
The Congressional Caucus on Bosnia, chaired by long-standing friends of BiH, Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) provides congressional support for necessary political and economic reforms in BiH and also works to strengthen U.S. engagement in the region.
ACBH, the voice of Bosnian Americans in Washington, D.C., looks forward to working with all Bosnia Caucus members on improving U.S. – BiH relations. ACBH encourages all Bosnian Americans to contact their members of Congress and ask them to join the bipartisan Congressional Caucus on Bosnia.
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ACBH is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the interests of Bosnian Americans and works to improve relations between the United States and BiH. ACBH advocates for a democratic, multiethnic, and indivisible BiH with a primary goal of advancing the integration of BiH into the EU and NATO.
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