Longtime CEO of Michigan Restaurant Association to bolster national group’s efforts to fight health care overhaul and new taxes. Gifford The $55 million-revenue National Restaurant Association has named Rob Gifford to the new position of executive vice president of political advocacy, where his goal is to advance the organization’s lobbying efforts at local, state and federal levels. The move is effective Feb. 7. Gifford is currently president and CEO of the Michigan Restaurant Association, a post he has held for 18 years. An exciting challenge “[NRA] President [Dawn] Sweeney has given me a great opportunity to build the political strength of the NRA to an even… Read More