Capitol Days 2009
Legislative Events Calendar
Notify GRUS if you have additional days to add for your organization, email: lobbywatch@aol.com. The weekly GRUS News will have expanded details for the events.
By the People — A weekly series of gatherings of those interested in lobbying their legislators.
ACLU, Planned Parenthood GA, GRUS, FWHC & others every Wednesday — mini lobby instruction & hot issues presentations — Coverdell Legislative Office Building, Room 306, 9:00-10:00am. Followed by legislator visits at the Capitol.
Co-sponsorships available for the weekly sessions if you would like to bring your group. For additional details, please email Rebecca Roy of the ACLU of Georgia: rebeccaeroy@gmail.com
February
Dates |
Capitol Days / Organization Contact Information |
4 |
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4 |
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4 |
Immigrants' Rights Lobby Day - 9am CLOB306 (various groups co-sponsor special issue-focused session of the ACLU of GA's regularly scheduled By The People Lobby Day) |
5 |
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10 |
National Association of Social Workers, Georgia – Student Lobby Day |
11,12 |
Poor Peoples Day at the Capitol |
11 |
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12 |
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16-19 |
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17 |
Moratorium Lobby Day – Georgians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty |
17 |
Mental Health Day at the Capitol, 9:30, mhsc_atl@yahoo.com |
19 |
GRUS Third Thursdays, Health Care Town Hall |
25 |
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25 |
LGBT Lobby Day (in conjunction w/By the People*) |
March
Dates |
Capitol Days / Organization Contact Information |
2-5 |
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3 |
ABLE (Atlantans Building Leadership for Empowerment) Lobby Day |
4 |
Immigrants' Rights Lobby Day - 9am CLOB306 (various groups co-sponsor special issue-focused session of the ACLU of GA's regularly scheduled By The People Lobby Day) |
18 |
LGBT Families Lobby Day (w/By the People*) www.georgiaequality.org www.megafamilyproject.org |
20 |
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25 |
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31 |
Rally to Support Declaration of a Cesar Chavez National Holiday |
Save the Date
On the 30th legislative day and then the final day of General Assembly, will be Georgia Young Democrats on the Hill Days www.georgiayds.org
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January
Dates |
Capitol Days / Organization Contact Information |
8 |
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8 |
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9 |
GRUS Legislative Agenda Meeting, at the Trolley Barn, 12–3 |
10 |
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11 |
MoveOn.org Legislative Action Training (Federal Issues) |
12 |
Opening Day of General Assembly |
12 |
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15 |
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15 |
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22 |
Stand Up for Reproductive Justice (Roe vs Wade commemoration) |
25 |
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