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Public Policy
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 BPW/FL supports Florida's working women by:
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Lobbying
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Lobbying state and federal legislators and staff to support BPW's positions on issues involving our legislative platform and goals
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Mobilizing
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Mobilizing our members to participate in grassroots activities to further BPW's legislative priorities.
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Coordinating
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Coordinating BPW/FL PAC's endorsements and contributions to candidates who support BPW's legislative platform and issues.
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www.vote-smart.org-This web site provides instant access to databases on candidates and issues, along with presidential candidate speeches (searchable by keyword and phrase), publications (full text), youth inclusion program (where young people can match their issue responses with those of the candidates) and links to all the best sites on the internet with government and political information. You can even register to vote or find out who your candidates are by putting in your zip code. This site also provides "tracking" of current legislation! Truly a "one-stop" site!
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2010 Legislative Priorities (summary of 5 bills):
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We have an opportune "alignment of the planets" with Senator Jeff Atwater as President of the Senate (and a previous co-sponsor of the ERA); and, our current sponsor in the Florida House, Representative J.C. Planas, a Republican, Hispanic male!
Send this postcard to President of the Senate Jeff Atwater and Speaker Ray Sansome, with a personal note..."Please insure hearings on the ERA this session!"..."Women AND men in Florida support passage of the ERA...please schedule hearings NOW!" ..."The ERA is one piece of legislation you can pass this year that will cost Florida virtually nothing!"...etc.
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SAVE THE DATE
When: Tuesday, March 2, 2010 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
Where: AARP Brickfield Center 601 E Street, NW, Washington, DC
How much: $250 for Members / $275 for Non-Members / $50 for Students (a portion of your registration is tax deductible)
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