Advocacy / Lobbying / Legislative Team
Colleen Lanier, Chairperson, NCRSP Legislative Committee and Registered Lobbyist will issue Regional Directors her information from the April 10th "Gearing up for the 2024 Legislative Session"
Charge / Mission Purpose: ✔️To work for state and federal legislation to improve retirement living for members of the Division. ✔️To monitor meetings of the General Assembly and of the Boards of Trustees of the State Retirement System and of the State Health Plan. ✔️To monitor and speak about other quality of life legislation which affects seniors. ✔️To monitor federal legislative issues affecting seniors. Responsibilities: ✔️Plan and develop the annual legislative program with the Executive Director and Lobbyist. ✔️Present the legislative program to the Executive Board for its approval at each fall Executive Board meeting. ✔️Coordinate the efforts of the state and local leaders in implementing the stated goals of the legislative program. ✔️Assist with development of grassroots lobbying and organizing plan suitable for NCRSP Members. ✔️Request inputs to the development of the legislative program from the local unit and district legislative committees. ✔️Communicate to the local unit and district legislative committees how to build support for the legislative program among their state legislators, urging these committees to contact their legislators to secure their support for the program. ✔️Urge the local units to contact their legislators to secure their support for the program. ✔️ Assist the Division’s lobbyists as needed during the meetings of the General Assembly. ✔️Submit relevant articles for Panorama via the Chair
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Regional Legislative Chairs
Region 1A: Rick Manheim Region 1B: Betsy Wells Region 2: Colleen Lanier Region 3: Gene Griffith Region 4: Edris Glover Region 5: Paulette Jones Leaven and Gwendolyn Russell Region 6A: Pat Randall . Region 6B: Barbara Anderson Region 7A: Dorsey Harris Region 7B: Jackie Wooten