1. Single Payer Legislative Advocacy Helen Hutchison, VP for Advocacy & Program, League of Women Voters of California

2. Agenda Legislative visits  the mechanics  what to remember Questions Role playing – practice!

3. How to: legislative visits What is goal of visit? Who to include Set appointment Pre-meeting(s) Actual meeting After the meeting

4. Success = ? Support for bill Co-sponsorship of bill Provide information on bill What else?

5. Who? Which groups? History with legislator or staff? How representative? Total size

6. Mechanics Which office? Staff or only legislator? Make appointment

7. Preparations Collect material Outline talking points Set pre-meeting

8. Pre-meeting Choose roles Rehearse How to deal with questions Stay on message

9. Actual meeting Be on time Be ready to wait Alternatives if cancellation Business cards

10. Reminders Address representative correctly Identify yourself at each contact Know current status of legislation Use your own words Be: brief, explicit, courteous, reasonable

11. Reminders Establish credentials on subject & as constituent Succinct, easy to read literature Staff is important Keep door open

12. Afterwards Post-meeting: make notes Thank you notes Answer questions Check back in

13. Questions Role playing

14. Helen Hutchison hhutchison@lwvc.org