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FrankRep
12-10-2010, 05:31 PM
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OK-SAFE Training Sessions - OKC and Tulsa


The Oklahoma Legislative Session begins on Monday, February 7, 2011, runs for 16 weeks, and ends on May 27, 2011.

Building on last year's citizen training, OK-SAFE will be conducting 2 training sessions entitled Citizen Involvement in the Legislative Process.

These meetings are subject-specific, and graduated by level of ability and interest.

Attendees are encouraged to bring their own computers, note-taking material, and refreshments as these are working meetings.

* Date: Saturday, January 15, 2011
* Time: 9:00 am - 12:30 pm

* Location:

The Village Library
10307 N. Penn Ave.
The Village, OK (North Oklahoma City).


Preliminary Agenda is detailed below.

1st Hour -


* Introductory - The Basics. 1) Overview of the OK Legislative Process; 2) Identifying your legislator; 3) Contact information and lists; 4) Writing emails; 5) Making the OK Legislature and OSCN websites your home pages.

2nd Hour -


* Intermediate -Building on Hour 1. 1) The legislative process, including interim studies, bills introduced, bill committee assignments; 2) The committee process; when to advocate for a bill; 3) Creating group email lists for House and Senate; 4) Understanding the role of Speaker/ Pro-Temp, Floor Leader, and Whips.

3rd Hour -


* Advanced - Taking off the Rose-Colored Glasses. 1) Understanding political doublespeak, i.e, smaller, smarter government, small business, advanced, quality job, knowledge-based economy; 2) How to read a bill with understanding; which OK titles of law to examine; 3) The Quality Jobs Program Act; PrimeWIN; OSU-UML, the 'contract verifier' for OK; 4) Tax incentives; who is benefiting from the passage of legislation.

These meetings are free and open to the public; we are suggesting, however, a small donation to cover cost of printed material.


OK-SAFE: Oklahomans for Sovereignty and Free Enterprise
http://www.ok-safe.com/