The Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC) is the leading and growing conservatives’ alternative for all mature Americans and seniors. For AMAC members – now over 2.2 million -- and conservatives wishing to become more active advocates in their respective Congressional Districts and States, AMAC Action, AMAC’s advocacy affiliate, provides a vehicle for them to volunteer and actively engage in the national grassroots advocacy programs supported by AMAC Action staff.
About Us
Who is AMAC Action?
AMAC Action Mission Statement
AMAC Action serves to support and defend the United States Constitution, freedom, liberty, and the free market. AMAC Action and its volunteer advocates work to advance AMAC members’ influence in Washington, DC, in Congressional Districts, and state legislatures across the country while serving as a valued resource for the membership, Congress, state leaders, and mature Americans throughout the nation. AMAC Action enables conservative Americans to become politically engaged and active in their community.
What We Do
- Identify legislation that AMAC should support or oppose on behalf of our membership
- Promote and assist in the development of common-sense legislation consistent with conservative principles to respond to the challenges facing our membership and our Nation
- Develop relationships with Members of Congress, state legislators, and other elected officials through the grassroots efforts of our Advocates (Delegates, Chapter Leaders, and Chapter Members) and our Government Relations Team in Washington, D.C.
How We Accomplish our Goals
- Meet with Members of Congress in local Districts and on Capitol Hill to discuss specific legislation and issues important to AMAC members
- Hold Meet & Greet events throughout the country connecting AMAC members with their elected representatives to discuss issues and ask questions as constituents
- Attend events, expos, symposiums, etc. to network with like-minded individuals and organizations to expand AMAC Action’s reach and grow our national influence
AMAC Action Advocacy
- An AMAC Action Chapter is a regional, community-based, educational forum with the purpose of:
- Educating AMAC members and like-minded conservative members of the community
- Networking and participating in political discourse
- Learning about issues critical to AMAC membership and the nation
- Providing insight into specific legislation
- Gaining a stronger understanding of our nation’s Founding documents in order to preserve our conservative and constitutional liberties and values
- AMAC members who would like to get involved may click here to learn more
AMAC Action Signature Issues
H.R. 856 – Physician Pro Bono Care Act
- Allows physicians to increase their Medicaid and CHIP-eligible patient populations by having the option to take a voluntary tax deduction in exchange for treating these patients at no charge
- The tax deduction is commensurate to the amount of the physician’s normal and customary fees
- Increases access to medical care by providing an alternative to costly hospital emergency rooms for primary care
- Reduces federal and state Medicaid and CHIP expenditures
- Click here to learn more about the H.R. 856 Physician Pro Bono Care Act
AMAC’s Plan to Preserve and Modernize Social Security
Social Security Guarantee
- Guarantees an increase in benefits by implementing a tiered approach to cost-of-living adjustments for high earners, middle earners and low earners
- Guarantees social security solvency by raising the retirement age gradually
Social Security Plus
- A new way for younger people to save for retirement similar to a Roth IRA
- Completely voluntary for the employee and employer. This is in addition to regular Social Security benefits
Addressing Drug Costs & Shortages
- Group purchasing organizations and pharmacy benefit managers are hospital supply and prescription drug supply chain middlemen who charge “rebates” to manufacturers and suppliers for access to their contracts
- These “rebates” are protected by a statute that makes this business practice legal, but this money negatively affects the cost of hospital supplies and in particular, the list cost of outpatient prescription drugs
- AMAC is working with a coalition of physician and patient advocates to remove the middleman money from the hospital and prescription drug supply chains
- Removal of this middleman money will drive down costs by many millions of dollars and open both the hospital and prescription drug supply chains to free-market competition and innovation
AMAC Action Leadership Team
AMAC Action offices are headquartered in Lady Lake, Florida with an additional office in Washington, D.C.
Bob Carlstrom
President
Bob leads AMAC Action, the advocacy affiliate of Amac, Inc, and brings a credential that is a blend of senior executive business, government, politics, communications, and media.
In business, he:
• Co-founded, built and lead as Chairman and CEO one of Washington’s largest independent government (policy, legislative, and regulatory), international and public relations and federal marketing consulting firms.
• Rebuilt a management investment team and refined the strategy to undertake a roll-up in the metals finishing component of the parts manufacturing industry, acquiring in a concurrent M&A transaction 6 operating companies in 5 states having $90MM in sales and 1300+ employees, then served as interim COO during which the company achieved a first year growth rate of 13% with a $102+ MM in sales revenues and 12% EBITDA.
• Served as the Managing Director of the Government Strategies practice of a major NYSE-traded business consulting firm.
• Served as “market maker” and generated as Vice President for Political Marketing well over a $100 million of the cable industry’s political ad sales in the 2012 elections for its central sales agency alone.
In public affairs and communications, Bob has represented major corporations, industries, associations, and coalitions before Congress and various Administrations, as well as in the communications strategies arena, including crisis communications.
In government and politics, Bob served as a senior executive in the Reagan White House Office of Management and Budget where he coordinated and directed the Administration’s interagency review and analysis, including the development, of a broad range of legislation. He has also served on the national and state finance committees of a presidential, candidate, several Members of, or candidates for, Congress, as well as the campaign manager for a gubernatorial candidate. In 2016, he co-chaired a national coalition for the election of President Trump and Vice President Pence.
Active in community and civic affairs, Bob is a Member of the Board of Directors for the Second Genesis Foundation, which is focused upon prevention of drug abuse and addiction.
Bob is a graduate of Augustana College (IL) with an advanced degree from The American University in Washington, DC. In addition, Bob studied law at Wayne State Univ. Law School.
Andy Mangione
Senior Vice President
Andy Mangione served as AMAC’s point person on Capitol Hill in 2012 through 2014. In 2013, he created and led a national grassroots outreach platform, the AMAC Action Delegate Program, establishing the foundation, structure and procedures for the program that today features hundreds of volunteer advocates throughout the United States.
As Senior Vice President for AMAC’s advocacy arm, AMAC Action, Andy leads outreach activity across the country and also represents the interests of the Association’s membership in Washington, DC.
Andy is very involved in charting the policy course for AMAC Action and the subsequent execution of legislative strategies. He also represents AMAC as a national spokesperson, frequently writes for all AMAC media and contributes to national online publications and other media.
Andy’s professional background encompasses progressive sales and marketing positions within the medical device, pharmaceutical and managed care sectors of the health care industry. He has worked for Fortune 100 companies Pfizer and Humana in addition to medical device manufacturers Invacare and Oticon.
Andy holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management from Malone University and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Lake Erie College.
Jennifer Bengtson
Vice President of Operations and Advocacy
Jennifer was born in Honolulu, Hawaii and raised in Central Florida. She has a strong entrepreneurial spirit from over 20 years in the real estate industry as an award-winning agent and owner of a boutique real estate firm in Central Florida. Over the years her aptitude grew to include residential, commercial, property development, and new construction working with private parties, corporate entities, and governmental agencies. As a small business owner, she refined her strong organizational and management skills then took this experience to a large multi-media organization to lead a team of highly successful advertising sales executives, focusing primarily on the real estate industry, government agencies and political advertisers.
Guided by conservative roots, Jennifer has always taken her responsibility to be an informed constituent and voter very seriously. Her work with various agencies over the years provided her a unique perspective into government overreach, inefficiency, wastefulness, and lack of budgetary concerns. This amplified her belief in the need for a strong conservative voice in Washington and in her own back yard. Upon introduction to Dan Weber, the Founder and President of AMAC, The Association of Mature American Citizens, she knew she had found her calling.
In her role as Vice President of Operations and Advocacy for AMAC Action, Jennifer oversees all grassroots advocacy endeavors at the local district level and supports efforts in Washington, D.C. She is responsible for managing the daily activities of the AMAC Action offices headquartered in Lady Lake, Florida and collaborates with AMAC and AMAC Action leadership on policy and setting legislative priorities. She is responsible for managing the growth of the grassroots organization and pursues this mission with tenacity and determination. As a Mother and Grandmother, she is driven to leave a legacy of liberty and patriotism to future generations.