To view this on the COS website, click here [[https://conventionofstates.com/files/sc-legislative-strategy|sc-legislative-strategy]] To download the docx file from the COS website, click here [[https://conventionofstates.com/files/sc-legislative-strategy/download|Overview_of_SC_CoS_Legislative_Strategy_3-22-2018.docx]] ---- ====== SC Legislative Strategy ====== Attachment: 371/Overview_of_SC_CoS_Legislative_Strategy_3-22-2018.docx |__Overview of SC CoS Legislative Strategy__\\ \\ __(Overview of SC CoS Legislative Strategy 3-22-2018.docx)__\\ \\ __Strategy:__\\ \\ * Grow the Grass Roots\\ * Petitions Signed (Minimal Value if There is No Constituent/Legislator Interaction)\\ * Volunteers Recruited\\ * Willing to Call Legislators\\ * Willing to Meet w/ Legislators\\ * Facilitate Constituent Calls to and Meetings with Legislators\\ * Recruit/Utilize Activist Legislators\\ * Access to Other Legislators\\ * Ability to Influence Other Legislators\\ * Focus:\\ * Undecided (R’s, D’s)\\ * Untouched (R’s, D’s0\\ * Opposed D’s (They Usually Have a Lack of Knowledge of Article V as Opposed to Having an Informed Decision\\ * **All of the Above Strategic Elements Must be Pursued Year-Round**\\ \\ __Ongoing Key Initiatives:__\\ \\ * Grow Grass Roots (All)\\ * Efforts to Have Constituents Call and/or Meet with Key Legislators (Chris Neely/DC’s)\\ * Target:\\ * House Super Majority\\ * Committees\\ * Floor\\ * Senate Super Majority\\ * Committees\\ * Floor\\ * Key Legislators\\ * Sponsors, Supporters, or Neutral (Will Not Stop Resolutions)\\ * Recruit Activist Legislators (All)\\ \\ __\\ New Initiatives:__\\ \\ * Special Efforts to Deal w/ Problem Legislators, e.g.\\ * Letters to Registered Voters\\ * Letters to CoS/Legislator Donors\\ * Aggressive Media Plan\\ * Block Walks\\ * Increase Overall Effectiveness of Ongoing Initiatives (Increase Political Clout), e.g.\\ * Alliances (Charles Reeder, Sam McDonald\\ * Access to Activists\\ * Access to Pro Bono Lobbyists\\ * Provide Insight to Legislative Personal Relationships (Who Influences Who)\\ * Set Up Meetings with Legislators\\ * Speak on SC CoS’s Behalf When Interacting with Legislators\\ * Aggressive Media Plan (Amy Neely, Jeff Kilgren, Brian Augustine, Don Dinkel)| ---- | __Page Metadata__ || |Login Required to view? |No | |Created: |2018-04-29 01:56 GMT| |Updated: |2019-04-29 03:00 GMT| |Published: |2018-04-29 00:00 GMT| |Converted: |2025-11-11 12:10 GMT| |Change Author: |Amy Neely | |Credit Author: | |