Statewide NAACP Lobby Day!

Join the State coalition of NAACP branches the ACLU and the OCDLA for an important LOBBY DAY June 12th 2017. We will be in the Capitol raising our voices in support of the most vulnerable in our communities. We will stand for open Grand Jury hearings, the embedding of ethnic studies in our social sciences, and for greater insight and accountability for our law enforcement agencies through supporting the increased use of Data collection!

Sign up and let us know you can join us. Once we know how many are going we can coordinate transportation.

10:00 AM- Press Conference with for NAACP Environmental Justice Report RELEASE

11:00am - Noon - Participants Gather Room 350 (3rd floor of the State Capitol, in the old building)

11:00am 12:00 pm Meet & greet - all Lobby Day participants

12:45pm - participant orientation and legislator match ups. Talking Points Sheet for each participant to talk with Legislators.Info Sheet/handout with 2 or 3 most important bills to leave with Legislators.

12:15pm - 12:30pm - NAACP Photo on front steps -
All participants invited, as well as Legislators.

12:45pm - 4:45pm Meetings with Legislators.
Organizations include:

• NAACP from Portland branch (Jo Ann Hardesty & Margaret Carter).
• NAACP from Salem/Keiser branch (Reginald Hendrix).
• NAACP from Eugene/Springfield (Eric Richardson, Sandra Bishop).
• ACLU of Oregon (Kimberly McCullough, and intern Marina, who is setting up the appointments with legislators).
• OCDLA Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Assoc. (Gail Meyer).

Bill for which we our branch will be lobbying-

HB 2135- Clena Energy Jobs Bill

HB 2355- Law Enforcement Data Collection

HB 2927- National Popular Vote Bill

HB 2845- Ethnic Studies Bill (Social Sciences)

SB 496- Recording Grand Jury Proceedings