Committee Charge

Current Legislative Priorities

Composition

Members

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Committee Charge

The Advocacy and Legislation Committee shall:

1. Establish and maintain an effective legislative and advocacy network.
2. Keep the Association informed on state and federal legislation affecting libraries.
3. Promote legislative and advocacy support for library legislation.
4. Encourage the understanding and involvement of membership in the legislative process.
5. Present recommendations for legislation positions to the Board of Directors, or to the Executive Committee in between Board Meetings.
6. In an emergency, the Advocacy and Legislation Committee may act on legislation without the formal approval of the Board, but with the consent of the President.

Composition

Committee members serve four-year terms.

Committee_Members

Crystal Duran, Co-Chair, Belvedere Tiburon Library
Liz Vagani, Co-Chair, San Diego County Library

Migell Acosta, San Diego County Library    
Lana Adlawan, Marin County Free Library
Kris Amaral, Monterey County Free Libraries 
Emily Bergfeld, CCCLL/Alameda County Law Library
Anthony Chow, SJSU School of Information
Deborah Doyle, United for Libraries
Carol Frost, Pacific Library Partnership
Genesis Hansen, City of Mission Viejo
Scott Love, Yolo County Library
Alicia Martinez, Watsonville Public Library 
Alison McKee, Contra Costa County
Crystal Miles, Sacramento Public Library
Chris Noll, Noll & Tam Architects
Christine Powers, Southern California Library Cooperative
Paul Signorelli, California Library Association
Patrick Stewart, Library Foundation SD
Erika Thibault, Sonoma County Library
Shawn Thrasher, Ontario City Library 
Jennifer Weeks, Santa Clara County Library District

Christina DiCaro, KP Marketing Affairs 
Greg Lucas, California State Library
Rebecca Wendt, California State Library