SPAC VS. LOCAL PA/ADVOCACY COMMITTEES
A delegate’s role as a SPAC member:
- to
REPRESENT your League at the state level
- to
ATTEND SPAC conferences
- to
PARTICIPATE on a SPAC task force
- to
DISCUSS items of statewide or national concern
- to
DEVELOP a state SPAC Legislative Agenda
- to
BRING items back to your local League for votes
- to
INFORM SPAC in a timely manner of your League’s voting results
- to
MEET with your Legislators at the SPAC Spring Conference in Tallahassee
SPAC Calendar:
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June/July task force meetings.
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September conference – final vote on items.
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October – first reading at your League.
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November – second reading at your League – vote on items. Inform SPAC as soon as possible
with your voting results.
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December – SPAC develops legislative agenda.
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January – agenda is set. Begin discussing agenda with legislative members.
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February/March – meeting in Tallahassee.
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March/April – session – letter writing, emails, phone calls to legislative members
as necessary.
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May/June – suggested reception date to thank legislators for their hard work/networking.
A Public Affairs/Advocacy Committee Chair
or Member role in your own League:
- to
REPRESENT SPAC in your League
- to
EDUCATE your membership on SPAC issues
- to
RELATE SPAC’s Legislative agenda with your League’s projects and goals
- to
DEVELOP your own local Legislative agenda
- to
MEET with elected officials in your area – state, county, city, school board
- to
PARTICIPATE in community events that promote SPAC or local agenda
- to
LISTEN to your membership
- to
PUBLISH articles in your League’s monthly media or local papers/television
- to
CONDUCT letter-writing campaigns or petition drives on important issues
- to
HOST legislative receptions or roundtable discussions with elected officials and community leaders
- to
be ACTIVE with your Community Advisory Board
- to
CONDUCT regular meetings with your committee members
- to
ADVISE your Community Council of items that may affect your projects
