As part of our legislative lobbying efforts, we have scheduled "Rolling Lobby Days"  for members to meet with state legislators or congressional representatives about our issues. It is important that members living in the elected officials' districts are part of those meetings so they can hear directly from their constituencies. 

If you are interested in attending, please contact Richard Burton, Political Organizer, at 206-225-0621 or rburton@aftwa.org.

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The 2009 legislative session began Monday, January 12, 2009, and is scheduled to end April 26, 2009. We will continually keep this page updated throughout the legislative session so check back often.

Dr. Bernal Baca is AFT Washington's lobbyist and will be in Olympia during the 2009 legislative session working on behalf of our members and issues.

If you want to get our weekly legislative updates, sign up for GetActive. Because of state ethics laws, we can only send updates to your home e-mail.

Below are some key links for the State Legislature:

Find Your Legislator

2009 Session Cutoff Calendar

Committee Schedules and Agendas

Look up Bill Information

Questions? Contact Bernal Baca at 206-242-4777 x20 (toll free at 1-866-99AFTWA) or 1-509-961-7840 (cell), or bbaca@aftwa.org.

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Our Legislative Agenda for the 2009 Legislative Session.

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There are six ways you can help during the legislative session to help stop cuts to public education -- from early learning to higher education. We can't do it without every member getting actively involved. Click on the title above to see the ways you can help.

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Do you want to have an impact on legislation? Do you want to weigh in on the state budget or legislative priorities in Olympia? There's a great way you can: through Legislative Education Groups (LEGs).

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The state legislature website includes the daily calendar, link to bill information, and more at http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature