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Welcome to the ASUW Office of Government Relations homepage! 2007-2008 has promising potential! The 2006-2007 term was a phenomenal year of success for student lobbying. Thank you to all of the individuals who supported OGR efforts. As we gear up for the coming year, check out our session summary and weekly reports from the 2007 gislative session in Olympia, or testimony made to legislative committees YOUR 2007-2008 OGR STAFF MEMBERS ARE: Bryce McKibben, Director Outreach, Activism, and Pride. Outreach, Activism, and Pride. That is our motto at the Office of Government Relations (OGR), a service of the Associated Students of the University of Washington (ASUW - see http://www.asuw.org/). In order to best represent and advocate for all UW undergraduates at all levels of government, we strive to reach out to as many students as we can to get involved in legislative affairs. Through empowering the UW student community, we can give strength and clarity to our interests. We hope to encourage an engaged and proud student body that can communicate the accomplishments, concerns, and aspirations of those who make the University so great. Although our primary focus is on the State Legislature and State Agencies, we also advocate on relevant public policy issues to the U.S. Congress and to various county and city governments. The OGR office is overseen by the Director, who also serves as the full-time student lobbyist when the Washington State Legislature is in session during winter. The Assistant Director coordinates city and county relations, assists the Director with state relations, and chairs the Legislative Steering Committee. The Legislative Programming Coordinator is the on-campus liaison during session that plans legislative-oriented events and chairs the Legislative Programming Committee. We would like to welcome you to the official webpage of OGR, and hope that you will join us in putting Outreach, Activism, and Pride into action and results. Thank you kindly, Student Lobbyin' Student Lobbyin' is a blog writen by former ASUW student lobbyist, Ben Golden, during the 2006 Legislative Session. It is meant to better inform students of the process and happenings of the legislative session in Olympia, the realities that go into lobbying, and how the experience changes people. Current lobbyist, Bryce McKibben, provided a few updates during the 2007 session, but greater detail can be found in the weekly reports.Click here to visit Student Lobbyin' Register to Vote Register to Vote! Want to help make the student voice heard in Olympia and Washington D.C.? The first step is voting. If you are not registered to vote then go to the Washington Secretary of State Office's Information on Voter Registration Website. |
