VSDVAA Membership Meeting & Legislative Briefing for Legislative Advocacy Day

VSDVAA Membership Meeting & Legislative Briefing January 24, 2012 1pm-4pm Action Alliance Office: 5008 Monument Avenue, Richmond, VA In the next two weeks, legislators head to Richmond. The General Assembly will be considering legislation on strangulation, campus sexual assault investigations, immigration, and firearms--to name a few.   They will also be making decisions on the 2012-2014 budget.  Legislators need to hear from us so that their vote on issues impacting victims of sexual and domestic violence can be helpful, not harmful.  2012 also marks the year that the Action Alliance launches the first initiative of the Building Healthy Futures Fund, a new fund to support efforts to prevent sexual and domestic violence.  The Action Alliance will be asking the General Assembly to support a “Peace Begins at Home” special interest license plate.   Please join us for our annual membership meeting for a legislative briefing on these issues and talking points to help you prepare for visits legislators and Legislative Advocacy Day. Everyone attending the briefing will receive legislative briefing materials and information to leave with legislators on the Action Alliance’s priorities and positions.

 

Legislative Advocacy Day  January 25, 2012 9am General Assembly Building, Room 7 West Richmond, VA In 2011, you stood up for equal access and equal protections for all victims of sexual and domestic violence; leading the way to sweeping changes in Virginia’s protective orders laws. When state funding for safety and crisis services were threatened, you stood up to protect this critical funding. Your voice makes a difference–please join us in 2012 for the Action Alliance’s Legislative Advocacy Day.  This year we will meet at the General Assembly Building in Room 7 West. This room has been reserved by the Action Alliance from 9:30-11:30am. We will also be hosting a breakfast reception for legislators during this time.  Please invite your legislators to attend. Preliminary Agenda (Wednesday, January 25) Note: Action Alliance staff will be available to provide transportation to the General Assembly Building from the Action Alliance office between 7:30-9:30. 7:30-9:30am          Mini-briefings (30 min or less) at the Action Alliance’s offices.   These briefings will be for individuals who were unable to make the Membership Meeting on January 24th.  During the mini-briefings, participants will pick up their informational packets and get a quick overview of key talking points.  If you are planning to join us for Legislative Advocacy Day, we encourage you to attend the Membership Meeting and Briefing on Tuesday, January 24th. 9:30-11:30 Breakfast Reception for Members and Legislators at the General Assembly Building, 7th Floor West Conference Room 9:00 – 11:30am          Visits with Legislators If you have not already done so, please schedule meetings with your legislators as soon as possible.  The best time to schedule meetings is between 9:00 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.  Click here to find your legislators. 11:00am              Action Alliance Press Conference 11:30 – 1:00pm           Lunch on your own 1:00 – 4:30pm            Committee hearings    The Action Alliance will be providing transportation back to the Action Alliance between 11:30 – 1:00 for anyone who is not able to attend the afternoon hearings.  If you plan to attend the hearings and will need a later ride, staff will also arrange a ride for you back to the office. If you plan to drive yourself, here are the directions to the General Assembly Building.

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