Re: Advocacy at the Statehouse
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2016 3:22 am
Sadly I cannot go now. We have mandatory overtime at work. Sorry.
Well, that's a bummerkSetuni wrote:Sadly I cannot go now. We have mandatory overtime at work. Sorry.
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Re: Advocacy at the Statehouse
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2016 4:33 am
Re: Advocacy at the Statehouse
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2016 9:32 am
Got held over at work by EMS run, just got out a few minutes ago. Too late for me to get started for Columbus, and honestly I'm tired. Sorry, see you another time.
Re: Advocacy at the Statehouse
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2016 1:13 pm
That's how things go sometimes.Brian D. wrote:Got held over at work by EMS run, just got out a few minutes ago. Too late for me to get started for Columbus, and honestly I'm tired. Sorry, see you another time.
I planned on going months ago and medical issues put a grinding halt to that at the last minute.
The crew even changed the date from weds. to thurs so I could go.
I'm just waiting for an update from some of them on how it's going or how it went after their finished.
Re: Advocacy at the Statehouse
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2016 9:37 pm
Yeah, Darrel, I'd like a report on how it went too. How many actual Senators, as opposed to staffers did the group get to speak with?
Re: Advocacy at the Statehouse
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2016 7:29 am
It went well!
We had 15 total appointments that included 4 actual senators.
Advocates on our side numbered 8, so we broke up into 2 teams of 4 (all that can really fit in the offices we visit).
We got good responses from everyone including a member of the Civil Justice Committee who is VERY LIKELY to carry a notification penalty reduction amendment (making it a minor misdemeanor only, not an M1) for us here in the lame duck session! When I got home last night I forwarded his office additional supporting data to buttress our argument, but really it was Mustang380Gal who hit the home run in convincing him. Sometimes it just takes the right touch and she had it in spades!
Will keep a close eye on things as they develop quickly here in the final weeks of this general assembly.
We had 15 total appointments that included 4 actual senators.
Advocates on our side numbered 8, so we broke up into 2 teams of 4 (all that can really fit in the offices we visit).
We got good responses from everyone including a member of the Civil Justice Committee who is VERY LIKELY to carry a notification penalty reduction amendment (making it a minor misdemeanor only, not an M1) for us here in the lame duck session! When I got home last night I forwarded his office additional supporting data to buttress our argument, but really it was Mustang380Gal who hit the home run in convincing him. Sometimes it just takes the right touch and she had it in spades!
Will keep a close eye on things as they develop quickly here in the final weeks of this general assembly.
Re: Advocacy at the Statehouse
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2016 7:45 am
Awesome news! Thanks to all of you for your extra efforts in this. 
Re: Advocacy at the Statehouse
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2016 8:24 pm
Sounds like you guys had a great day! So very sorry I had to back out at the last minute, but I'll definitely try to make it next time.
Maureen
Maureen