Public Issues Committee Report Sandy Stegall, Committee Chair       November 2009

Calling all ESP members … the 2009 Legislative Day at the Capitol in Jefferson City will be Wednesday, March 2, 2010. The State Extension Council has set an attendance goal of 500 for this year, compared with about 300 last year. Please invite your faculty colleagues, county extension council members and other volunteers to participate. There will be a mid-day ISE opportunity for faculty (subject to be announced), and travel costs will be paid for those attending the ISE.

The traditional Legislative Day banquet will be held the evening of March 1. More details will be be forthcoming about the MU Extension honoree.

On another note, the Stakeholder Relations Committee, chaired by Bev Coberly, is tackling four major arenas:

1. Revamping of Web pages to put stakeholder communications tools for faculty and councils into one, easily accessible site.
2. Creating guidelines and resources for program showcases, such as those that have taken place recently in the Northeast, Southwest and West Central Regions with county commissioners and legislators in attendance.
3. Creating guidelines and resources for legislative workshops. Workshops highlighting OSEDA, CPAC and CARES were held in Kansas City and St. Louis in October.
4. Providing direction for conducting candidate forums in partnership with other organizations, including the MU Alumni Association, on the local level.

Work groups are tackling these issues with gusto and will report out with products soon.

Last revised: 2009-11-04

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