Get Involved in Policy & Advocacy
Influencing Food and Nutrition Policy in PA
The AND Legislative, Public Policy Committee, and your state’s Public Policy Panel work hard to identify:
- legislative and regulatory opportunities
- build effective alliances
- maintain a presence with elected officials
Find Your PA Legislator
Eileen Ford; Kirsten Hasler, Legislative Assistant to Rep Keith Rothfus; Nate Stritzinger, MPH, RDN, Coordinator Grassroots Advocacy, AND
Lauren Semeniuk, Novo Nordisk; Eileen Ford, RD; Laura Detter,
Legislative Assistant for Rep Scott Perry; Pat Harper, RD
Matt Powell, Sr Legislative Assistant for Rep Tom Marino; Pat Harper. MS, RD, LDN; Eileen Ford, MS, RD, LDN; Lauren Semeniuk, Director Federal Govt Affairs, Novo Nordisk
[caption id="attachment_1164" align="alignnone" width="568"] Jessica Royer, RD, LDN, Academy Public Policy Co-Chair, alongside State Representative Gerald Mullery, 119th District-Colburn, PA[/caption]
AND Members:
- make half the impression that thousands can
- the power of "grassroots" activism is a pivotal element in our political system
Establishing the message (coming soon!)
Forming perceptions are formed by:
- letters, e-mails and phone calls from constituents
- meetings with constituents
- town meetings or public forums with constituents
- meetings with political allies
- meetings with lobbyists
- media coverage
- research conducted by their staff members
- their own surveys of voters events such as fundraisers