SC Legislative Strategy

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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)

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Created:	2018-04-29 01:56 GMT
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Published:	2018-04-29 00:00 GMT
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Change Author:	Amy Neely
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