Capitol Days 2012
Legislative Events Calendar
Group Lobby Days, Trainings, Receptions etc. If your group plans to have an event at the Capitol or pertaining to legislative session, let us know and we will include the date and an info website or phone number for more info. Send details to lobbywatch@aol.com
Also: By the People Day – Citizen Lobby Days EVERY Tuesday during session, 9am Coverdell Office Bldg (room # posted at elevator) More info at www.acluga.org
Women in the Halls – Planned Parenthood Advocacy Days, EVERY Wednesday during session, 9am Coverdell Office Bldg (room 306) More info at www.ppseadvocates.org
February
Dates |
Capitol Days / Organization Contact Information |
1 |
Stop Commercial Exploitation of Children Rally & Lobby Day - sgadvocacy.org/lobby/SGLobbyDay |
2 |
Stop Violence Against Women Day – Central Presbyterian – RSVP and questions to svawday@gmail.com |
7 |
By the People Lobby Day for LGBT Issues - www.acluga.org georgiaequality.org |
7 |
JUSTGeorgia/CASA Day at the Capitol – www.gacasa.org/events.php |
8 |
Voices for Georgia's Children Day – www.georgiavoices.org |
8 |
Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies – Legislative Reception – Central Presbyterian www.hmhbga.org |
9 |
Interfaith Children's Movement Day at the Capitol -www.interfaithchildrensmovement.org |
9 |
Asian American/Pacific Islander Awareness Day – 8 am breakfast then lobbying- www.oca-georgia.org |
13 |
Alzheimers Awareness Day – 11:30 Capitol, 5:15 Candlelight Vigil - www.alz.org/georgia/ |
15 |
Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention (G-CAPP) Legislative Reception - www.gcapp.org |
15 |
Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities 14th Annual Disabilities Day at the Capitol – www.gcdd.org |
16 |
League of Women Voters 2012 Legislative Day – www.lwvga.org |
16 |
Rural Health Day - http://grhainfo.org/ |
16 |
GALEO Leadership Council – Civics 101 Training - events section at www.galeo.org |
21 |
Lobby Day, Anti-Shackling for Incarcerated Pregnant Mothers During Labor – www.sparkrj.org legislatethis.org |
21 |
Focus: Reproductive Justice Advocacy Workshop www.feministcenter.org |
22 |
Georgia AIDS Watch Lobby Day, Ave ADAP (AIDS Drug Assistance Program) - www.georgiaequality.org |
22 |
Asian American Legal Advocacy Network 1st Annual Legislative Breakfast - http://asianamericanlegislativebreakfast.eventbrite.com/ |
22 |
Legislative Reception for Dept. of Public Health – www.georgiavoices.org |
28 |
By the People, Immigrant & Refugee Rights – (see note below) www.acluga.org |
28 |
Voice Beyond Choice Advocacy Day www.fewministcenter.org |
28 |
Children's Day at the Capitol – www.georgiavoices.org |
28 |
Georgia Water Coalition Lobby Day and Environmental Legislative Breakfast - http://www.garivers.org/gawater/ |
29 |
Women In The Halls - LGBT Issues Day -www.ppseadvocates.org www.georgiaequality.org |
March
Dates |
Capitol Days / Organization Contact Information |
15 |
GALEO Leadership Council - Public Speaking Training - events section at www.galeo.org |
16 |
White House Initiative on Asian & Pacific Islanders – Conference - http://whiaapi2012sesummit.weebly.com/ |
20 |
Focus: Reproductive Justice Advocacy Workshop www.feministcenter.org |
27 |
By the People – Immigrant & Refugee Rights – (see note below) www.acluga.org |
27 |
Voice Beyond Choice Advocacy Day www.feministcenter.org |
28 |
Special Women's History Month Edition of Women in the Halls (see note below) www.ppseadvocates.org |
30 |
Cesar Chavez Day at the Capitol - events section at www.galeo.org |
April
Dates |
Capitol Days / Organization Contact Information |
17 |
Focus: Reproductive Justice Advocacy Workshop www.feministcenter.org |
24 |
Voice Beyond Choice Advocacy Day www.feministcenter.org |
27 |
GALEO Power Breakfast - events section at www.galeo.org |
January
Dates |
Capitol Days / Organization Contact Information |
11 |
Women's Caucus Luncheon – Capitol www.gawand.org |
12 |
Georgians for A Healthy Future – Health Care Unscrambled Breakfast- www.healthyfuturega.org |
15, 16 |
Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday & National Holiday parade & events - http://www.mlkmarchaaar.org/ |
17 |
Focus: Reproductive Justice Advocacy Workshop www.feministcenter.org |
20 |
Georgia Budget and Policy Institute Policy Conference – www.gbpi.org |
21 |
Anniversary of the Citizens United decision (see GRUS News for upcoming protest rally info) |
24 |
Divestment Rally to Wells Fargo (to divest from Corrections Corp. of America) www.gadetentionwatch.org |
24 |
Voice Beyond Choice Advocacy Day www.feministcenter.org |
24 |
Special Roe Edition of Women in the Halls (see note below) www.ppseadvocates.org |
26 |
Be There 4 Seniors PDF |
26 |
GALEO Leadership Council, Training and Lobby Day – events section at www.galeo.org |
28 |
A Call to Action: Uniting to End Georgia's Death Penalty – www.gfadp.org |
28 |
Citizen Lobby Training on LGBT & HIV Issues – www.georgiaequality.org |
31 |
Immigrant Rights Lobby Day @ By the People – www.acluga.org |
31 |
Georgia State Retirees Association Lobby Day – www.mygsra.com |
