Advocacy opportunity: Public testimony on Operating Budget scheduled for March 25-26, 2019

by Michelle Saport  |   

Alaska legislators want to hear from you! The House Finance Committee held community hearings around the state this past weekend. If you missed that opportunity to testify, the House Finance Committee has also scheduled public testimony on the Operating Budget for this week. Please take this opportunity to share your personal story and the impact that UA has on the state's future.

  • Share your personal story and your own UA experiences.
  • Talk about how UA has improved your life, your career, your family, your community, your business.
  • Spread the word through your personal networks and ask them to testify.

Hearing schedule and locations: Visit your local Legislative Information Office or call in to testify, and share with legislators why UA is important.

Monday, March 25 House Finance - Public comment on HB 39/HB 40, operating and mental health budgets:

5:30-8:30 p.m. - Off-net sites 5:30-7:30 p.m. - Kodiak, Seward, Utqiagvik, Dillingham, Petersburg, Unalaska, Cordova, Kotzebue, Nome, Wrangell 7:30-8:30 p.m. - Mat-Su, Kenai, Juneau

Tuesday, March 26 House Finance - Public comment on HB 39/HB 40, operating and mental health budgets:

5:30-8:30 p.m. - Off-net sites 5:30-7:30 p.m. - Homer, Delta Junction, Glenallen, Tok, Valdez, Whittier, Healy 7:30-8:30 p.m. - Fairbanks, Anchorage, Ketchikan, Sitka

Advocacy toolkit

If you've been asking "what can I do" to help UA, right now, one of the most important things you can do is to talk to others - your friends, neighbors, colleagues, or to anyone who asks - and spread the word about why the university is important to you and to the future of our state. AND, show up to testify at the House Finance community hearing in your area. Download the advocacy tool kit, which has information to help you with UA facts and figures as well as other talking points that might be helpful. Additional advocacy resources are available at the UA Strong Facebook page and the UAA Advocacy page.

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