Job Opening: Legislative Advocate (Quaker Lobbyist)
The Friends Committee on Washington Public Policy (FCWPP) seeks an individual to serve as our part-time Legislative Advocate, i.e., lobbyist. Demonstrated skills in grassroots and member organizing, and previous lobbying or equivalent experience in government relations or government affairs are desirable; media relations experience would be helpful.
Action Alerts & Updates
- Quaker Witness at the State Capitol - an article by Tom Ewell in Western Friend, June 2010
This article gives a wonderful overview of the work of FCWPP. "The Quaker witness in Olympia is all the more important because it is unique. Only a handful of advocacy groups focus on criminal justice reform, and fewer still do so primarily from a commitment to compassion and justice for prisoners." Read the whole article under RESOURCES, commentary and reviews.
- FCWPP Endorses Tax Reform Initiative 1098
The Friends Committee on Washington Public Policy, through its Steering and Legislative Committees, endorses the tax reform initiative 1098 (formerly I-1077).[1] The following is taken from the text of our previous Alert on the tax reform initiative, updated to account for the new number 1098. If approved by voters in November this measure will: 1) Tax income in excess of $200,000/individual and $400,000/couple 2) Provide property tax relief 3) Eliminate B&O taxes on small businesses 4) Create a new trust fund dedicated to quality education and health care.
All Alerts & Updates
Events
- June 12: Roundtable on Criminal Justice
This meeting provides for more in-depth analysis of the criminal justice system in Washington and to strategize about opportunities to make changes in it, especially through legislative initiatives, but also through education and general advocacy. Saturday, June 12, from 9-1 at University Friends Meeting, Seattle.