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Legislative Advocacy Toolkit Now Available

by Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

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A Legislative Advocacy Toolkit is now available from the Council. The toolkit provides a wealth of information for people of faith who want to be effective as grass-roots lobbyists, especially with the state’s General Assembly. Information includes how to register and vote, how to get information on a bill, how to contact your legislators (and how to find out who they are), and more. It is the perfect companion piece to Raleigh Report, the Council’s legislative newsletter.

Megan Loughlin Nerz, the Council’s Volunteer for Legislative Advocacy, has created the toolkit, based on her years of experience as an advocate, including her time with the Franciscan Coalition for Justice and Peace, Raleigh.

–Aleta Payne, Development & Communications

About Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Aleta Payne first joined the Council staff in the spring of 2001 as the Communications Associate. She continues to oversee that work along with development, represents the Council in several partnership efforts, and serves in other administrative roles, as well. Aleta is a graduate of the University of Virginia with a degree in government and foreign affairs and spent much of her early career as a journalist. She has three young adult sons who continue to come home to Cary for dinner, or at least groceries, and two young adult terrier-mix dogs who keep the nest from feeling too empty.