[Nfbsatx] [nfb-texas members] Please Join Us: Legislation 101: Processes and Tips for Being an Effective Advocate

Cindy Garcia ccgarcia2005 at yahoo.com
Wed Mar 30 02:58:32 UTC 2011


I marked it in my calendar. I plan totake notes. Lord knows i need all the help I can get.
Cindy Garcia


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On Mar 29, 2011, at 9:14 PM, Jose Martinez <jose.martinez07 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Some of us from the chapter should attend this conference call.
> Especially the legislative committee.
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Kimberly Aguillard Flores <kimberly.aguillard at gmail.com>
> Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 21:04:04 -0500
> Subject: [nfb-texas members] Please Join Us: Legislation 101:
> Processes and Tips for Being an Effective Advocate
> To: members at nfb-texas.org
> Cc: nfbt-lac at googlegroups.com
> 
> Federationists,
> 
> Let's face it: it has probably been a while since most of us have taken a
> Texas government course. So, in order to best assist you in your advocacy
> efforts, we are offering a teleconference titled Legislation 101: Processes
> and Tips for Being an Effective Advocate. This will offer a brief overview
> of the stages a bill must go through in order to be enacted, including all
> opportunities for revisions, debate, or amendments. We will conclude the
> overview with a detailed discussion of HB 3629 and other pertinent
> hot-button issues. There will be time at the end for questions.
> 
> This conference call will take place on Sunday, April 3, at 3:00 PM. Call in
> information is below.
> 712-432-3900 Conference Access Code:
> 588818#
> Please share this information with your chapters and divisions, and
> encourage participation so we are an informed membership. It is a complex
> and intricate process, so let's all brush up so we know what to expect and
> can remain one step ahead.
> 
> All the best,
> Kimberly Flores
> 
> PS. Special thanks to Diane Yoder and Gabriel Cazares for their
> collaboration on this initiative. If you would like to be involved in the
> planning, please email me off-list.




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