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Environmental and Social Priorities for WA: Lobby Days and Forums

By noemie maxwell
Tue Dec 12, 2006 at 11:45:12 AM PST
Section: Washington State Topic: Legislation

I received an email today, passed along by a Washblog reader, and prepared by the University of Washington's Policy Watch program of the Center for Civic Engagement. It lists the lobby days in Olympia for a number of Washington State groups. Pretty amazing what's going on in our state.

Looking at this list, reproduced below the fold, I have two reactions. First, I'm struck by the energy and diversity represented here. Second, having my eyes cross a bit at this long list, I think what a smart move it was for Washington Environmental Council and other organizations to have led on the creation of the Priorities for a Healthy Washington coalition. This coalition identifies the environmental community's overall legislative strategy for each session and plans accordingly -- including working with key stakeholders from all interest groups to fashion the most effective legislation possible. It's resulted in a much higher passage level for high-priority environmental laws in Washington. Their community forums, in which legislators from both parties appear in panels to give their initial take on the high-priority environmental legislation, are extremely worthwhile.

Another very successful legislative initiative is the King County Democrats Legislative Action Days, which brings community members and legislators together, usually at community libraries, to discuss upcoming legislation. The King County Democrats Calendar announces these events. Probably other Democratic organizations have this going on, as well.

1/11 Washington Association of Colleges for Teacher Education - WACTE.
Contact: Bob Cooper (bob {at} evergreenpublic.com)
1/15 Statewide Poverty Action Day
Contact: marcy {at} povertyaction.org; location (tentative) Temple Beth Hatfiloh
1/15 National Alliance on Mental Illness Day
Contact: Frank Jose (director {at } nami-greaterseattle.org)
1/19 League of Women Voters Day
Contact: Karen Verrill (gokar1 {at} comcast.net)
1/24 Annual Disability Legislative Reception (Capitol Rotunda 5:30-7:00 pm).
Contact: Bean Driscoll (bean {at} arcwa.org)
1/25 WA State Coalition Against Domestic Violence Lobby Day - Statewide 10am - General Administration Building.
Contact: (action {at} wscadv.org).
1/29 Native American Lobby Day - State Capitol Rotunda.
Contact: icwourstories {at} yahoo.com
1/31 Developmental Disabilities Advocacy Day (United Churches of Olympia, 10:00 am).
Contact: Bean Driscoll (bean {at} arcwa.org) [There is a DD Advocacy Day every Wednesday, same time/place/contact.]
2/01 Housing Advocacy Day.
Contact: Ben Gitenstein (ben {at} wliha.org)
2/05 Minority Executive Director Coalition's Unity Day - Cherberg Building.
Contact: Dorry Elias-Garcia (delias-garcia {at} medcofkc.org)
2/06 Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs - Cherberg Building, Conference Rooms A-B-C;
Contact: policy {tt} wcsap.org
2/06 March of Dimes.
Contact: Cherish Hart (chart {at } marchofdimes.com)
2/06 Washington Rural Health Association Policy Day.
Contact: Liz Blodgett (wrha {at} wsu.edu)
2/07 Alzheimer's Association, Western and Central WA
Contact: Patricia.hunter {at} alz.org
2/07 Transit Advocacy Day (United Churches 10:00 am );
Contact: Bean Driscoll (bean {at} arcwa.org)
2/12 Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice Lobby Day; co-sponsored by NARAL Pro-Choice Washington and Planned Parenthood of WA
Contact: Alissa Haslam (alissahaslam {at} prochoicewashington.org)
2/12 African American Legislative Day, Capitol Rotunda
Contact: Rosalind Jenkins (rjenkins {at} caa.wa.gov)
2/13 Asian/Pacific American Legislative Day
Contact: Diane Narasaki (dianen {at} acrs.org)
2/14 Earth Ministries
Contact: LeeAnn Beres (LeeAnne {at} earthministry.org)
2/14 Senior Citizens' Lobby Day, gathering in the Columbia Room at Capitol.
Contact: Seniorlobby {at} qwest.net.
2/15 Washington State Parent Teacher Association.
Contact: Donna Christensen (Donnachris {at} aol.com)
2/15 Northwest Women's Law Center Legislative Da
Contact: Nancy Sapiro (nsapiro@nwwlc.org) or (pjcrone {at} comcast.net).
2/15 Arts Day at the Legislature
Contact: (info {at} wsartsalliance.com)
NOTE: 2/19 is Presidents' Day - a federal holiday
2/19 National Association of Social Workers Day
Contact: LynnCarrigan (ltc {at} u.washington.edu)
2/19 Have A Heart for Children Day
Contact: jon {at} childrensalliance.org
2/19 Welfare Rights Organizing Coalition
Contact: Lauren Smith (wrocadvocate {at} wroc.org)
2/19 SEIU 925
Contact: Tricia Schroeder (tschroeder {at} seiu925.org)
2/21 LifeLong AIDS Alliance - AIDS Awareness & Action Days, First Baptist Church in Olympia ;
Contact: aniab {at} llaa.org
2/21 Hispanic/Latino(a) Legislative Day
Contact: Carlos Jimenez (wastatehld {at} yahoo.com).
2/21 Partnership 2020 (supported employment for people with developmental disabilities);
Contact: SethDawson {at} worldnet.att.net
2/22 Catholic Advocacy Day, gathering in Columbia Room of Capitol
Contact: Donna Christensen (Donnachris {at} aol.com)
2/26 LGBT Equality Day 2007
Contact: pvroby {at} religiouscoalition-wa.org
2/27 Lutheran Advocacy Day (and possibly also WA Association of Churches Day)
Contact: paul.benz {at} lsswi.org
3/06 Rehabilitative Enterprises of Washington (supported employment for people with disabilities).
Contact: SethDawson {at} worldnet.att.net
3/08 American Cancer Society - Washington chapter
Contact: Erin.Dziedzic {at} cancer.org
3/14 Independent Living Day Rally (Capitol Steps 10:30 )
Contact: Bean Driscoll (bean {at} arcwa.org)
3/21 Childrens' Home Society Day
Contact: Norma Wainright (normaw {at} chs-wa.org)
3/27 WA State Coalition Against Domestic Violence Lobby Day - King County. 10am - General Administration Building.
Contact: action a[t} wscadv.org.
Weekly - every Wednesday, 1/31 thru 4/11 - Developmental Disabilities Advocacy (United Churches 10:00 am).
Contact: Bean Driscoll (bean {at} arcwa.org)

This LOBBY DAYS list and USEFUL INFORMATION are part of POLICY WATCH 2007. These and WEEKLY UPDATES on the legislative process unfolding in Olympia , 1/08/07- 4/23/07 will be available at: http://depts.washington.edu/sswweb/policyw/

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Environmental and Social Priorities for WA: Lobby Days and Forums | 3 comments (3 topical)

Environmental lobby day - 2/14/07

I don't see it listed, but it is a great day that those of us who can make it down to Olympia should participate in. Lynn from Evergreen Politics and I went to last session's lobby day together and had a great time of it, meeting many legislators one-on-one and activists, drinking some beer at the end of it all.

There are plenty of other worthy lobby days to attend, and from personal experience I would say that the face time you get with your representatives in Olympia is well worth it to make the trip. Unless you are Emmett, then its probably a short bike ride.

by Brian on Tue Dec 12, 2006 at 01:07:10 PM PST

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Help build this list! PLEASE!

I've posted this to Activism.Wikia.com. And I'm asking for help to post these events to the PDCW Google Calendar.

Every time I get one of these lists, the first thing that I think about is how to make it available to more people, and how to increase the ability of people to add more.

And invariably, all my efforts ever do is to get more people to send me more information to post without help.

We're a community of activists. Let's work together and have everyone pull some of the load. That applies to lobbying as much as collecting information.

by chadlupkes on Wed Dec 13, 2006 at 09:30:02 AM PST

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Where is the google calendar? by Brian, 12/13/2006 11:50:43 AM PST (none / 0)

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