2007 state legislature lobby days

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Preliminary Lobby Days in Olympia – 2007
(additional dates will be added throughout the 2007 Session)

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) 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 Day
Contact: Nancy Sapiro ([e-mail]) 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: Lynn Carrigan (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

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/



Prepared by Nancy Amidei for the Civic Engagement Project
(amidei {at} u.washington.edu)