The Lobby Team needs you! If you are vitally interested in a topic, do consider working with the Team.
 
We often hear, “I can’t do that!” But you can. The Lobby Team has positions for all types of skills and temperaments. If you don’t want to testify or meet with legislators, we need help with research and writing—become an Advocate, the people who support our Issue Chairs.  

But we also provide training if you would like to be a full-fledged Issue Chair, the name for our volunteer lobbyists. Issue Chairs convey information about their issues to League members, state legislators, and other organizations in coalitions the League joins. Issue Chairs stay up to date on state policy and advocate at the legislature based on League positions.   

Consider the range of issues in the LWVWA Program in Action (see page 4 for a list of positions). Right now, we are particularly seeking Issue Chairs for healthcare and children’s programs, but all of our Issue Chairs can use more Advocates! Some of our Issue Chairs are seeking League members to train to take over the Issue Chair role from those who’ve been doing it a long time.

Becoming a Lobby Team member is a great opportunity to learn more about important issues while helping the League impact them. Your skills, expertise, and time can make a significant difference!

For more information, or to volunteer, contact Cynthia Stewart, LWVWA Advocacy Chair.

This Month with the Lobby Team

The Lobby Team works throughout the year, not just during the state legislative session. But the work is different between sessions (the “interim”). This month, the Team is having its retreat to plan upcoming Action Workshops for the Fall, share information about issues, and discuss how to improve our communications with League members. If you have suggestions on the latter, please contact Cynthia Stewart.

Watch for more information about the upcoming Action Workshops in the next issue of In League.