the legislative grassroots network (lgn) is responsible for the legislative and advocacy efforts of...
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The Legislative Grassroots Network (LGN) is responsible for the legislative and advocacy efforts of the association
National and local level leaders work to inform legislators about issues important to dental students, and those issues that will affect your profession and patients
Jack O’Neill, Chair Jacob Morrow, Vice ChairAndrew Danberg-Ficarelli, Eastern
RLC Jenna Rodgers-Schulten, Central RLCTim Anderson, Western RLCBrittany Bensch, District 10 TrusteeMeghan Keelean, ASDA Meeting
Planner, Staff Liaison to the LGN
We are your resource for everything related to legislative activities: Jacob Morrow is the contact for
everything ADPAC Your RLC is your resource for Chapter
Activities: Legislative Lunch and Learns, Meet and Greets, Lobby Days (national and state)
The LGN helps plan and organize National Dental Student Lobby Day
Some of the most important issues related to dentistry are regulated and legislated upon at the state level Mid-level provider models
The LGN has been working with chapters to increase student involvement at the state level
State associations are involved in lobbying efforts, and often host state Lobby Days
State political action committees (PACs) need members like ADPAC does
Contact your state association to see how students at your school can get involved
Annual event held in Washington, DCCo-sponsored by American Dental
Education Association (ADEA)The LGN helps in the planning
process Issues we lobby are agreed upon and
supported by both ASDA and ADEA to benefit the dental community
Lobby Day has grown in popularity!ADEA held the first Lobby Day in
1998, with 26 dental students from 5 dental schools representing 12 states and DC participated
In 2009, 315 dental students from 51 schools lobbied The House of Representatives & Senate
The actions of Congress now affects our future profession
It is important to make a difference by having our voice heard
There are serious consequences if we don’t try to actively influence Congress and state legislatures
Organized dentistry starts here, as students
Day One: Learn about the issues Details on how Congress works and
how to lobby your legislators
Day Two: Photo at the Capitol Go to your scheduled appointments
with members of Congress and lobby them about the agreed upon issues
Student Loan Interest Deduction (SLID), Loan Consolidation, Refinancing, and Repayment Programs
Funding for National Health Service Corps and National Institutes of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
State Children’s Health Insurance Program (S-CHIP)
Meth Mouth Prevention and Community Recovery Act
Monday, February 8 & Tuesday, February 9
Capitol Hilton Hotel Registration information will be sent
out in November This is how you start building your
relationships with your elected officials before you begin dental practice
Attend all meetings, training sessions and appointments
Take a lot of pictures But ask first if you would like one
with a member of Congress!Have a good time and see the sights
when there is free time
Ask your chapter’s Legislative Liaison (LL) to forward ADA’s Monthly Legislative Updates and materials from the ASDA Regional Legislative Coordinator to you
As of January 2006, all dental students are eligible for free ADEA membership when they activate their membership on the ADEA website. You can subscribe to the ADEA Washington Update and ADEA State Issues Update on www.adea.org