Office of Government Relations

Dear Student Leader,

This past year, the University of Washington faced unprecedented budget cuts and tuition increases. For the first time in modern history, the University of Washington receives more funding from tuition than from the state government. Throughout the course of last year's debate over the State Budget, it became increasingly clear that many legislators in Olympia were unconcerned with investing in higher education because they simply could not hear the voice of the students. The Chair of the House Higher Education Committee called it "disturbing" that only one student representative showed up to speak out against higher tuition.

With the lessons of last year in mind, the ASUW has created a new program to ensure that the State Legislature and other levels of government never ignore students again. This program, the Political Action Network will harness the influence of campus leaders like you in organizing mailing campaigns, phone banking, and trips to Olympia to lobby legislators.

We are asking for you to become a leader in this program, right from the start. Become a founder. Whether you represent yourself, a student organization, fraternity, sorority or residence hall, it's in your interest to make sure that lawmakers listen.

Here's how you can help:

Sign up below for the Political Action Network today!
Are you involved with any student groups? Tell us. You will only be contacted when we need your active, immediate support.
Help spread the word. Refer other campus groups and students to sign up.

With a little effort on your part and on the part of other leaders on campus, we can create an emboldened, unified student voice in Olympia.

Sincerely,
Eric Shellan
ASUW Office of Government Relations


			Dear Student Leader, This past year, the University of Washington faced unprecedented budget cuts and tuition increases. For the first time in modern history, the University of Washington receives more funding from tuition than from the state government. Throughout the course of last year's debate over the State Budget, it became increasingly clear that many legislators in Olympia were unconcerned with investing in higher education because they simply could not hear the voice of the students. The Chair of the House Higher Education Committee called it "disturbing" that only one student representative showed up to speak out against higher tuition. With the lessons of last year in mind, the ASUW has created a new program to ensure that the State Legislature and other levels of government never ignore students again. This program, the Political Action Network will harness the influence of campus leaders like you in organizing mailing campaigns, phone banking, and trips to Olympia to lobby legislators. We are asking for you to become a leader in this program, right from the start. Become a founder. Whether you represent yourself, a student organization, fraternity, sorority or residence hall, it's in your interest to make sure that lawmakers listen. Here's how you can help: Sign up below for the Political Action Network today! Are you involved with any student groups? Tell us. You will only be contacted when we need your active, immediate support. Help spread the word. Refer other campus groups and students to sign up. With a little effort on your part and on the part of other leaders on campus, we can create an emboldened, unified student voice in Olympia. Sincerely, Eric Shellan ASUW Office of Government Relations Sign up here! Name: Email: Phone: Student Group Affiliation(s)/Position(s): Other Groups You Work With: What particular issues are important to your student group? Your information will not be shared with third-parties outside of the ASUW.

Sign up here!