It’s great to see such strong public policy engagement from our college campuses. WSU students and alumni contacted me several times during session to share their ideas and concerns on higher education.
Just recently, I had an opportunity to meet with a constituent who’s also a member of WSU Impact. We talked about how its lobbying efforts, as well as those of other higher education groups, helped us pass a final budget that reinvested in higher education.
WSU Impact published a portion of our conversation:
Fitness. Many of us are engaged in physical fitness activities or thinking of starting a fitness plan – we understand that physical activity is a key to human health. You know the drill. To gain a higher level of fitness, you start out slow – building stamina, muscle, and skill. Over time, you find you can climb more stairs, walk at a brisker pace, and steadily feel stronger.recreation
Becoming politically fit follows the same principles. Just as your flesh-and-blood muscles need regular use, and increased activity over time, so do your political muscles. Stop using them altogether and you will become politically flabby, use them regularly and your level of advocacy fitness will soar.
It was in this spirit that WSU Impact called one of our three legislators in the 36th Legislative District. WSU Impact had contacted Representative Gael Tarleton many times by email over the last legislative session. Every time WSU Impact sent registered members a call to action, we contacted our legislators using the tools found on the personal WSU Impact webpage. Representative Tarleton in turn, answered our emails on almost every occasion.
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