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Grassroots – Bob Martina• Grassroots action is a prime lever on Congress.
• Action Alerts • Local interaction with congressman
• Organization:• General Membership• 10 Regions , State and Congressional District Leaders
• Members in all States and CDs
• 66 % of CDs covered with CD leaders ; 96-98% of states ,
• Priorities to have all:• States covered - 80% CDs covered with a leader• All CDs with key committee members • Significant progress in some, need more in others. -
• Special after meeting follow-up with congressional committee members by CD leaders at home.
Annual Leadership Conf- Washington, DC–February 4-6, 2013
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Region States CDsCDs Cvrd % % Change
New England 1 6 21 20 95.2% 90.9% 4.3%North East 2 2 39 26 66.7% 61.9% 4.8%Mid Atlantic 3 5 41 23 56.1% 52.4% 3.7%Southeast 4 7 81 46 56.8% 62.3% -5.5%Great Lakes 5 6 71 54 76.1% 69.3% 6.7%Southwest 6 6 63 50 79.4% 78.7% 0.7%Mid West* 7 5 18 12 66.7% 55.6% 11.1% SD not covered Mountain* 8 4 19 13 68.0% 68.0% 0.0% WY not covered Pacific NW 9 6 23 9 39.1% 42.9% -3.7% ID covered. Far West 10 3 59 35 59.3% 60.3% -1.0%
Total 50 435 288 66.2% 65.1%was 62% a year ago
Coverage with Congressional District Leaders
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CD Leadership Coverage In two years we have improved 22% in CD coverage (+53)But we still need 60 more to reach 80%. Priority is on relevant comm. members of congress.It is more important than ever.
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Action Alert Responses – 56,043 Subscribed members
zero 1-5 6-10 11-20 21-40 40-80 >80 Percentage 53.4% 24.9% 8.6% 6.2% 3.8% 2.3% 0.9%cum 53.4% 78.3% 86.9% 93.1% 96.8% 99.1% 100.0%
• Less than 15 % are really doing the job .• We must improve these numbers. • All associations must remind their members at every opportunity.
NRLN Annual Meeting – Washington, DC – February 4-6, 2013 Annual Leadership Conf- Washington, DC–February 4-6, 2013
Grassroots• Initiatives for 2013
• Increase Action Alert Response Rates – • Increase Affiliate reminders to members to respond to Action Alerts• Increase Field Interaction with Congress, Coordinating with DC• Exceed 80% of CD; 100% states coverage within 6 mos.• More use of letters to the local newspaper editors• More town hall meeting emphasis
• Reorganize Region Leadership More Regional VP’s to Serve fewer States and Support Chapters.
• Monthly conference calls to subsets of Regional VPs or delegates to get the job done. As a priority
• Likely involvement of AA in TX, So CA,IL and FL (main hubs)
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Grassroots Backups
9-21-09 -Dallas
South East- tentative DP3- GA, SC LRO- NCNCRO – FLTN,MS, AL- GMROAA, DEAR, ACER, Aetna, Raytheon,
Pacific NorthwestJudy StenbergAUSWR - Boeing, TELCO, LRO
Far WestChuck Gilbert*John De CastroTELCO - LRO,AUSWR, Raytheon DEAR, GM Mountain
Frontier – AZ,NM M. Deahl - AUSWR High Country- CO, WY TBD – AUSWR LRO, Raytheon, TELCO South West
Bob MartinaLRO ,AT&T, DALRCAUSWR, Raytheon,GM
Mid AtlanticDick Ciocca/Jane BanfieldNAPRI /ACER- LRO ACER,GM, Aetna
Great LakesRay Sternot AASBCR - DEAR, LRO, JM, NAPRI,GM, Chrysler, Ford
North EastKathy MaherACER - LRONAPRI, Aetna, EKRA,Delphi
New EnglandPaul Bayliss LRO, Aetna, Raytheon, IBM
MidwestMary-Ann NeumanAUSWR – JDRO LRO, Raytheon, NAPRI Aetna
NRLN - Grassroots Regions
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Grassroots CD Leader Coverage 1/16/2013
Region States CDs CDs Cvrd %
New England 1 6 21 20 95.2%
Southwest 6 6 63 50 79.4%
Great Lakes 5 6 71 54 76.1%
Mountain* 8 4 19 13 68.0%
North East 2 2 39 26 66.7%
Mid West* 7 5 18 12 66.7%
Far West 10 3 59 35 59.3%
Southeast 4 7 81 46 56.8%
Mid Atlantic 3 5 41 23 56.1%
Pacific NW 9 6 23 9 39.1%
Total 50 435 288 66.2%
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Grassroots: Immediate Coverage Goal :All States Covered and 80% of CDs covered
Regions Percent CDs Covered. 1-26-13
Region States CDs CDs Cvrd % Jan.last year Change
New England 1 6 22 20 91% 64% 27%
North East 2 2 42 24 57% 55% 2%
Mid Atlantic 3 5 42 20 48% 38% 10%
SE 4 7 77 45 58% 58% 0%
Great Lakes 5 6 75 51 68% 56% 12%
SW 6 6 61 45 74% 56% 18%
Mid West* 7 5 18 12 67% 61% 6%
Mountain* 8 4 19 13 68% 53% 15%
Pacific NW 9 6 21 8 38% 38% 0%
Far West 10 3 58 33 57% 52% 5%
Total 50 435 271 62% 54% 8%
* and one State not covered at all (WY, SD)
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New England - 1 Regional Leader -
Paul Bayliss LRO South West 6
Regional Leader - Bob Martina
State CDs
CDs Covere
d % CDs cvrd St Ldr
% St Ldr cvrd State CDs
CDs Covere
d % CDs cvrd St Ldr
% St Ldr cvrd
CT 5 4 80% 0 AR 4 4 100% 1MA 9 9 100% 1 KN 4 3 75% 1ME 2 2 100% 0 LA 6 5 83% 1NH 2 2 100% 1 MO 8 7 88% 1RI 2 2 100% 0 OK 5 4 80% 1VT 1 1 100% 1 TX 36 27 75% 1* 3 TX St ldrs
6 21 20 95% 3 50% 6 63 50 79% 6 100%
Northeast 2 Regional Leader - Cathy Maher - ACER Mid West 7 Regional Leader - MaryAnn Neuman
State CDs
CDs Covere
d % CDs cvrd St Ldr
% St Ldr cvrd State CDs
CDs Covere
d % CDs cvrd St Ldr
% St Ldr cvrd
NJ 12 10 83% 1 IA 5 4 80% 1NY 27 16 59% 1 MN 8 6 75% 1
2 39 26 67% 2 100% NE 3 1 33% 1ND 1 1 100% 1SD 1 0 0% 0
5 18 12 67% 4 80%
Mid- Atlantic Reg. Ldrs. - Dick Ciocca NAPRI, Jane Banfield - ACER
State CDs
CDs Covere
d % CDs cvrd St Ldr
% St Ldr cvrd Mountain 8
Regional Leader - Martha Deahl (AZ only)
DE 1 1 100% 1 State CDs
CDs Covere
d % CDs cvrd St Ldr
% St Ldr cvrd
MD 8 6 75% AZ 9 6 67% 1PA 18 7 39% 1 CO 7 7 100% 1VA 11 8 73% 1 NM 3 1 33% 1
WV 3 1 33% WY 1 0 0% 0 5 41 23 56% 3 60% 4 19 13 68% 3 75%
Grassroots Coverage by Region 1 of 2
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Grassroots Coverage by Region 2 of 2
South East - 4NCRO, DP3, GMRA -- TBD Pacific NW 9
Regional Leader - Judy Stenberg
State CDs
CDs Covere
d % CDs cvrd St Ldr
% St Ldr
cvrdTentative
Tot. CDs State CDs
CDs Covere
d % CDs cvrd St Ldr
% St Ldr
cvrdAL 7 3 43% GMRA AK 1 1 100% 1FL 27 17 63% NCRO 27 ID 2 1 50% 1
GA 14 8 57% 1 DP3 MT 1 1 100% 1MS 4 2 50% GMRA OR 5 2 40% 1NC 13 9 69% 1 LRO 13 UT 4 3 75% 1SC 7 3 43% DP3 21 WA 10 1 10% 1TN 9 4 44% 1 GMRA 20 6 23 9 39% 5 100%
7 81 46 57% 3 43%AA can pitch in
Gt Lakes Region -5
Regional Leader - Ray Sternot West Coast 10
Regional Leader
Chuck Gilbert w john De Castro
State CDs
CDs Covere
d % CDs cvrd St Ldr
% St Ldr
cvrd State CDs
CDs Covere
d % CDs cvrd St Ldr
% St Ldr
cvrd IL 18 10 56% 1 CA 53 30 57% 1
IN 9 6 67% 1 HI 2 2 100% 1KY 6 5 83% NV 4 3 75% 1MI 14 13 93% 1 3 59 35 59% 3 60% OH 16 14 88% 1WI 8 6 75% 1
6 71 54 76% 5 83%
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This message must get through: The NRLN is the legislative arm of our retiree organization. Be sure to respond to NRLN Action Alerts.It’s easy to do and lets your and our message get to your congressman, both senators, and the president with one shot. We can’t get the job done without your help.
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