Job Title:            Legislative Chair

Responsible to:   Organization Chairman

Qualifications:

• Understands and supports the FWB Tea Party principles
• Understands the legislation process at all levels of government
• Knows how to get copies of legislative bills; to obtain information on and track bills and to contact legislators
• Is objective and concise
• Gives factual reports
• Has experience sufficient to understand the operation of a non-profit organization

Job Summary:

• Reports to members about issues affecting the community and the legislative activities at all levels of government
• Meets with local government officials (e.g., school board and city council members, county commissioners), if appropriate, to discuss Tea Party issues and concerns
• Meets with state and federal legislators, if appropriate, to discuss Tea Party issues and concerns
• Participates in legislative conferences and meetings
• Participates in legislation study groups and informal surveys of the issues, and attend Candidates’ Forums
• Works with other local community organizations, such as the League of Women Voters, to sponsor nonpartisan candidates’ forums preceding elections.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serves on the Executive Committee
• Maintains a list of the names, addresses, phone/fax numbers, and e-mail addresses for all elected representatives in the area: U.S. Senators, U.S. Congress member, State Senator, State Representative, county commissions, city council members, and school board members
• Establishes contacts with local individuals, groups, organizations and agencies to develop sources of information on local and statewide issues
• Invites legislators/policymakers/elected officials to visit/attend FWB Tea Party semi-monthly meetings
• Identifies issues of local need or special interest by informal survey of members or suggestions from the executive committee or members or other authorities
• Establishes a method for sharing Legislative Action Alerts with FWB Tea Party members