A small political action committee (PAC) that was founded in 2007 seems to be going through a healthy amount of growth. Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC), a PAC dedicated to the interests of politically conservative seniors, has announced that it plans on expanding its call center operations in the city of Leesburg, Fla.
AMAC currently has two offices in the Leesburg neighborhood of Lady Lake. The offices currently employ 19 agents, alongside AMAC founder, Dan Weber. The new office will provide Leesburg residents with more jobs, adding 70 jobs to their roster.
One of their two offices will be closed, but the other Lady Lake office will remain operational as a branch of AMAC. This old office will be used to house AMAC’s foundation for providing advice and information regarding social security.
The new office is planned to be opened on May 1, 2014. The building has been used as a call center for Waste Management, and the building is already prepared to be used by AMAC as a call center. No extra permits will be needed.
The closing of the old Waste Management office had been quite a blow for Leesburg residents, costing 68 employees their jobs. With the office reopening for AMAC, the new jobs they will be offering may help relieve the damage done. Weber has stated that he hopes to hire 30 of the new employees immediately, while slowly growing to the goal number of 90 within a year of opening.
The 70 positions opening up aren’t the only jobs that will be opened up by the new AMAC expansion. AMAC will be looking to hire managers for the call center, and representatives that will help with their local and national advocacy endeavors. AMAC’s new office will also be providing paid internship opportunities for college students.
AMAC is politically conservative, with a dedication to the protection of the US Constitution, alongside serving American senior citizens. The PAC was founded as an alternative to the popular senior citizens’ group, AARP. The website for AMAC states that it is dedicated “to fighting runaway taxes, excessive government involvement in our day-to-day lives, and the erosion of accountability at all levels of government.”
AMAC provides its supporters with many consumer benefits alongside their political advocacy. Members of AMAC may receive discounts for insurance, retail and restaurants.
The advocacy group has grown a lot since its founding in 2007, thanks to support for their message and the benefits they provide. Currently AMAC has 1.1 million members. It is this growth that is allowing AMAC to expand, adding 70 employees to its roster and a new office on top of the 60 employees they spread nationally between their Leesburg, New York and New Mexico offices.