2025 Advocacy Workshop
Ready for the 2025 Legislative Session?
Join us for our annual Advocacy Workshop:
Effective Citizen Advocacy at the Legislature
Special Focus on the Process for the Budget and Taxes
Saturday, January 4, 2025, 10 a.m. to Noon
Webinar on Zoom (link will be sent out later)
Learn from legislators and an experienced lobbyist about how to interact with legislators, speak at hearings, and advocate for your cause. Everyone is invited.
Speakers:
Senator Carrie Hamblen (D-Dona Ana): Vice Chair, Senate Tax, Business & Transportation
Representative Rebecca Dow (R-Grant, Hidalgo & Sierra).
Linda Siegle (Owner, Resources for Change)
Long time lobbyist for non-profit agencies & strategic planning
See our Action page for resources on effective advocacy.
Note: This is training on the legislative process. Questions about specific issues will not be permitted.
Documents:
- Agenda for the 2025 Advocacy Workshop (Word: LWVadvAgenda25.docx)
- How to Find a Legislator During the Session (Word: how_to_find_legislators.docx)
- Tips for Tesifying Effectively (Word: testifying-tips.doc)
- Using New Mexico's Legislative Website (Word: using-nmleg.doc)
- Senator Peter Wirth's "Top 10" Tips for Citizen Advocacy (Word: Wirth-top-10.doc)
- Senator Hamblen's Tips for Understanding the New Mexico Legislature (new for 2023) (Word: SenatorHamblenTips.doc)
Plus: our preliminary 2025 Tracking Sheet, which will be regularly updated throughout the session.