Legislative

Increase public policy awareness and advance the legislative agenda

Identify important legislation to lead with or participate in coalition to help move the overall objective forward
 

Encourage and involve individual participation
 

Involve the youth in the legislative process

Schedule Grange day at the Capitol that involves Grange youth
 

Encourage subordinate/community legislative chairs to focus on  one or more important local community, state or national issue during 2012

Involve your Grange in letter writing, e-mail, or meeting attendance to advocate pro-actively as proponent or opponent
 

Establish a reputation for excellence
 

Enhance community well-being
 

Build Grange membership

Host candidates and issue forums

Distribute a legislative toolkit

Research and distribute information

Involve your grangers especially the youth

Prepare a legislative report card

Publicize accomplishments

Recruit new members

Economic development and jobs

Support agriculture and rural communities

Property rights issues

Water quality and quantity issues

Transportation

Reduce excess regulation

Oregon State Grange Legislative Policies 2010

How to Set Grange Policy

Writing Grange Resolutions

How to Write a Lawmaker