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We Need Your Voice - Attend the League Day at the Legislature
TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2008
NEW MEXICO STATE LAND OFFICE
MORGAN HALL
310 OLD SANTA FE TRAIL, SANTA FE
(just down the street from the Round House)
Download the schedule for the Legislative Shuttlebus (free, and running the whole Legislative Session) - click here (PDF, 58 KB)
Schedule
- 8am - Coffee
- 8:30 - 9am - Orientation - review legislation being supported
- 9 to 10:30am - attend Committee meetings & meet with legislators
- 10:45 - noon - Speakers and reports back from morning activities
- Ethics and Campaign Finance Reform:
Stuart Bluestone, Deputy Attorney General of New Mexico and member of the Governor's Task Force on Ethics Reform 2006-2007.
- Health Care reform:
Ruth Hoffman, Lutheran Office of Governmental Ministry-NM and member of the NM Medicaid coalition
- Vicki Simons, LWVGLC, who works with The Health Security for New Mexicans Campaign.
- 12 to 1pm - lunch and informal speaker
- 1pm on - visit legislators and attend Committee meetings
The 2008 Legislative Session will be dealing with many pieces of legislation that have been prioritized by the League of Women Voters. Although it is only a 30 day session, legislation that will be considered will deal with areas such as: health care reform; natural resources, water and climate change; public education; campaign finance, election and ethics reform; and drug courts. The morning speakers will address health care and ethics reform. We need your voice to make a difference on these issues. Please plan to attend.
Although reservations are not required we would like to have an idea of the number of attendees. Please e-mail
Dick Mason or call the office at 505-884-8441
The LWVNM Action Committee will be sending out email Action Alerts throughout the 2008 Legislative session. If you are not part of the LWVNM Topics List please see the instructions for signing up elsewhere in this newsletter.
For further information please call 505-884-8441 or visit our website at www.lwvnm.org
Transportation: Each local League will be arranging carpools from their area. Please contact your League if you can drive or if you need a ride. Parking near the State House is hard to find during the session, but the state operates shuttles from other parking lots. We will provide you with that information as soon as it is available.
Lunch: Bring or buy a lunch. For $10, you may purchase a sack lunch that will include a veggie or meat sandwich, chips, cookie and drink. Reservations are required and must be made by 3pm, Thursday, January 17. Call in your order and choice of sandwich to the League in Santa Fe, 1-505-982-9766, or
e-mail Jane Gaziano. Questions? Call Dick Mason at 1-505-994-0685.
Accommodations: Garrett's Desert Inn, which is located across the street from the Land Office at 311 Old Santa Fe Trail, offers a legislative rate of $79 plus tax. That doesn't include breakfast, but they have an attached restaurant. Call 1-800-888-2145 to make a reservation.
The Sage Inn at 725 Cerrillos Road. This former Budget Inn (150 rooms) has been remodeled. Their rate is $55 plus tax. Call 1-866-433-0335 and ask the Reservations Manager for the Special Legislative Rate. They have on-site parking, free wireless internet access, and an expanded continental breakfast. Public transportation is available to the Capitol.
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