Legislation Details

File #: 19893-25    Version: 1
Type: Briefing/Report (Dept, BCC) - No action requested Status: Council Business
File created: 3/3/2025 In control: County Council - Regular Session
On agenda: 3/11/2025 Final action:
Title: Report from Federal Legislative Working Group on Advocacy Trip to Washington, DC
Presenters: Theresa Cull; Suzie Havemann; Randall Ryti
Indexes (Council Goals): Quality Governance - Communication and Engagement, Quality Governance - Intergovernmental and Regional Relations

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Report from Federal Legislative Working Group on Advocacy Trip to Washington, DC

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The Federal Legislative Working Group consisting of Chair Theresa Cull, Vice-Chair Suzie Havemann, Councilor Randall Ryti, along with County Manager Anne Laurent, and Intergovernmental Affairs Manager Danielle Duran visited Washington, D.C. on March 3-6, 2025.  The trip consisted of visits with the offices of Senator Martin Heinrich, Senator Ben Ray Lujan, and Representative Leger-Fernandez. The goal of the trip was to advocate on behalf of the County Federal priorities, which were previously approved by Council. This item is to give a report on the trip.