The SSA is slowly changing. Here's a chance to hurry it along.

I'd be willing to bet the new Director at SSA would appoint a
political soaring advocate from the current staff if asked.
The main job could be to provide input and coordinate with AOPA
for soaring issues.

I think SSA is a bit small to make an impact on its own, but
a rep from SSA to AOPA (which does a fairly good job
lobbying) might be able to present a concentrated voice
for soaring. And with this contact, the AOPA might use
SSA as a resource when glider questions come up...

NAFI is a smaller part of EAA. Similar idea, since NAFI
is smaller, to use the larger organizations infrastructure...

SSA might do something similar, but without becoming a
part of AOPA, just an advisor...