By SEMA News Editors
SEMA is mourning the passing of Ben Nighthorse Campbell, a former senator and United States representative from Colorado, as well as a SEMA Hall of Fame member. He was 92.
Campbell represented the state of Colorado in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1987 to 1993 and in the U.S. Senate from 1993 to 2005. During those terms, he not only raised the automotive specialty-equipment industry’s visibility and worked to protect its businesses and employees but also helped found the Congressional Automotive Performance and Motorsports Caucus, serving as its first chairman.
Campbell's work on issues of vital importance to the automotive world and the specialty-equipment industry earned Campbell a place in the SEMA Hall of Fame in 2008.
In one of his most visible efforts, Campbell authored an amendment to eliminate funding for scrappage programs from the Energy Policy Act of 2002 that was passed by unanimous consent, preventing severe impact to the collector-car industry. Campbell often advised SEMA on critical issues and helped create more effective strategies and arguments that supported the association’s issues.
For more on Campbell's work supporting SEMA and the specialty-equipment industry, click here.
