The Indiana Council for Animal Welfare would like to take a minute and express our appreciation to Frank Losey. Frank has fought the so called animals rights folks tirelessly for many, many years. You don't have to be around Frank for very long and that passion about the little guy getting pushed around by the big bully (HSUS) comes out. ICAW had the privilege of Mr. Loseys presence at our 1st Annual Pet Breeders Seminar in November of 2009. Wow, what a speaker. If you didn't walk away energized about the battle with the animals rights folks you must have fallen asleep because of travelling so far to get there.
Frank's latest campaign is known as Spay & Neuter the HSUS. His latest campaign was started as a grassroots movement in just a few states. Now all 50 states, and from what I understand most of the protectorates of the United States are on board. The Spay & Neuter Campaign is being driven to the federal level directly to the IRS about their 501©3 status. Frank is determined to expose HSUS just for what they are LOBBYISTS not a charitable organization. Please take a few minutes and read about Mr. Franklin W. Losey.
Mr. Losey was born in Washington DC on March 23, 1941, and was raised in Newport, KY from the age of two until he graduated from the University Of Cincinnati College Of Law in 1964. He is an attorney, who is licensed to practice law in the States of Ohio and Kentucky; is licensed to appear before the U.S. Supreme Court; and has submitted written legal briefs that have been considered by the U.S. Supreme Court.
After graduating from Law School, Mr. Losey entered on active duty in the United States Air Force as a Judge Advocate in February 1965, and continued to serve on active duty until his retirement in August 1990. At the time that he retired from the Air Force, he was assigned to the Pentagon as the Director of Civil Law, where he supervised over 100 military and civilian attorneys; provided legal guidance to the Air Force Chief of Staff and other General Officers assigned to the Pentagon; and had oversight responsibilities for all litigation involving the U.S. Air Force, as well as Air Force Government Contract, International Law and Environmental Law issues. During his Air Force career, he served as a Military Judge, Trial Counsel (prosecutor) and Defense Counsel in over 100 courts-martial, and served as the defense counsel in five homicide cases in Okinawa, Alaska, Germany and Florida.
After retiring from the Air Force, Mr. Losey became the Vice President and General Counsel of the Shipbuilders Council of America, a trade association that represented the 30 largest shipyards in the U.S. On January 1, 1997 he became the General Counsel for Brown and Company (BCI), a consulting and lobbying firm in Washington DC. BCI represents a number of naval and marine companies – - several of which are multi-billion dollar corporations – - as well as the American Shipbuilding Association, which represents the six largest shipbuilders in the U.S. that build all of the capital ships for the U.S. Navy, such as aircraft carriers, nuclear submarines and destroyers.
Since 1990 Mr. Losey has interfaced with Presidents of multi-billion dollar corporations, Members of Congress and their key staff, and senior members of the Executive Branch of our Government. During this period he successfully obtained actual statutory changes to Title 10 (Armed Forces), Title 18 (Crimes and Criminal Procedure – - Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act), Title 26 (Internal Revenue Code), and Title 41 (Public Contracts) of the U.S. Code; he was successful in effecting changes to regulations promulgated by the Department of Defense, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Agriculture, OSHA, EPA and the International Maritime Organization; and he has spoken on behalf of the U.S. Government at an Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) meeting in Paris, France.
During Mr. Loseys Air Force Career, he received three Legion of Merit Medals, three Meritorious Service Medals, and the Air Force Commendation Medal, and had the distinct honor and pleasure of being an invited guest to the Queens Garden Party at Buckingham Palace in London, England.
Mr. Loseys passion for representing responsible dog breeders is based on his commitment to repay Chaucer, his beloved Yorkie, who he treasured for over 18 years, and who taught him the values of loyalty, so that when they are re-united on the other side of the Rainbow Bridge, Chaucer will have an extra reason to be so happy to see him.
ICAW truly wants to express our gratitude to Frank for all of his hard work in representing the little guy. How did we ever get so lucky to have such a special man to help our side? Once it is time for Frank to go over that rainbow bridge as he calls it. We believe the most grateful will be Chaucer not us. But until then when you see Frank shake his hand, pat him on the back and tell him how much you appreciate him.
