Responsible Pet Owners Alliance Lobby Day

RPOA Texas Outreach

and

Responsible Pet Owners Alliance

sponsor

“Responsible Pet Owners Alliance Lobby Day”

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Third Floor Conference Room 3E.4 (next to Senate Gallery)

Capitol Building, 1100 Congress Ave in Austin, Texas

Room is reserved from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

Come in and pick up your legislators’ packets anytime. 

Someone will be in the room at all times. 

Name tags will be optional due to “animal rights” harassment.

10:00 AM:  Welcome from RPOA

Introductions to our lobbyist Former Speaker Gibson Lewis and invited representatives from American Kennel Club, United Kennel Club, The International Cat Association, the Cat Fanciers' Association and possibly other animal interest groups. 
No food or animals allowed in room.  Public Cafeteria on Capitol Extension Level E1. 

(See “Available Parking” and Capitol Complex Maps for all floors at other links!)

All attendees are expected to contact their own state representatives to
make an appointment with them or their staff, if necessary.  "Drop Ins" to legislators’ offices are an option if appointments can't be made.  You can register and leave our RPOA packet with staff. Your elected representatives can be found at:  www.capitol.state.tx.us on the home page, fill in lower right form with your address and zip code.

If you are new to the legislative process, that’s no problem.  Meetings are brief! 

We’ll have packets to give your legislators and suggested dialogue.

First question for your legislator is:  “Do you own a pet?” 

“Let’s Take Back Texas Animal Issues”

Who has more animal expertise than we do?

To register attendance, email rpoa@texas.net

with names of your elected representatives. 

Legislators always like to meet their  constituents personally in their offices. 

If the legislator is busy, his aide will meet with you.  The aides are very important and will convey your comments to the legislator.  Due to the large number of bills filed each year, legislators depend heavily on their aides for guidance when voting.

By leaving written material, your opinions will be crystal clear.