Quaker Lobby Day Agenda - February 21

8:30 – 9:00  Registration at Olympia Friends Meetinghouse - 219 B Street SW, Tumwater, WA  98512

9:00     Introduction and “Roll Call” of Meetings present – Tom Ewell

9:15     Worship

9:30     Keynote presentation by Rep. Sherry Appleton

10:00   Status of FCWPP 2011 Public Policy Agenda  – Sam Merrill

10:10   Issues to lobby on – Steven Aldrich

                        Talking points to emphasize

                        What to request of legislators?  How can we help?

10:25   Break

10:40   How to Lobby

                        Principles of lobbying – Tom Ewell (3 minutes)

                        Nuts and bolts of lobbying – Sam Merrill (2 minutes)

                        Lobby visit role play  (5 minutes)

                        Practice lobby visit role play: comments, questions, suggestions (10 minutes)

11:00   Sandwiches and cookies available for lunch at the Meetinghouse (those with early appointments may need to take their lunch to the Capitol campus).  Note: the main cafeteria on the Capitol campus is closed; there is a small Deli in the first floor of the Capitol building, but seating is

limited.  Move to Capitol Campus by noon.

11:30 -2:30      Lobby/Lunch (coordinated based on when appointments are scheduled)

2:30-3:00         Drop by the Deli for wrap-up (first floor of Capitol building)

3:00     Option of attending a presentation by Dennis Kucinich, sponsored by the Fellowship of Reconciliation, at the Capitol Theater (206 5^th Ave, downtown in Olympia)