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WEA members Julie
Hoffman and Ben Evans
lobby their home legislators,
Representative Rita
Campbell and Senator Eli
Bebout.
The Research, Bargaining, and Lobbying
(RBL) Conference was held February 21-22 in
Cheyenne, and had about 50 attendees.
Two Republican legislators, Senator
Jeff Wasserburger [(Gillette) and
WEA member] and Representative
Albert Sommers (Pinedale),
visited with RBL attendees about
Wyoming's fiscal concerns, as well
as took part in a Q&A session from
members.
WEA President Kathy Vetter
addresses the conference
regarding assessment changes
under consideration by the
legislature, and about her time
on the Assessment Task Force
during the interim.
WEA Vice President Grady
Hutcherson visits with his home
representative from Torrington,
Cheryl Steinmetz.
WEA member Michael Daley
visits with Senator Bruce
Burns in the Senate lobby.
As part of RBL, the WEA
encourages attendees to stay
for the full conference in order
to be able to lobby their home
legislators Monday morning.
WEA Government Relations
Director Ken Decaria visits with
WEA members in the House lobby,
and gives them tips on how to best
communicate with legislators.
