Acquired 31 bill cosponsors. and a male Republican Prime SPONSOR for the House bill HCR 8001, Rep. J.C. Planas. This thanks to Laura Morilla of the Miami-Dade Commission for Women, which is one of Alliance’s member-organizations.
Scheduled appointments in Tallahassee with the Chiefs of Staff of Governor Crist and Lt. Governor Kottkamp, and with Senate President Pruitt. Appointment with Speaker Rubio tba.
In between, the Alliance staff has been digging through our legal files and consulting with our legal teams nationwide to create our new Rationales for ERA Ratification. All legislators now have a copy. Ask us for your special copy.
Mentored a new ERA Leader who visited from Virginia. Keeping in touch as she begins work in her new Virginia organization.
February 27, Met with Rep. Hooper about the ERA. Will see him in Tallahassee.
February 28, Spoke before Top of the World Democratic Club
March 3, deadline for submission of lead article for The Woman Activist, published by the legendary Flora Crater of Crater’s Raiders of the 1st ERA campaign.
March 4, a major Primary Day
March 5, tabling for ERA with Nancy Hoppe at Gloria Steinem event, Eckerd College, 5 pm.
March 6, Gala celebrating the 35th Anniversary of the USF Department of Women’s Studies
March 7, Meeting, Executive Committee of the Advisory Board, USF Department of Women’s Studies
March 9-11, Attend the D.C. NCWO Summit meeting of all the heads of all women's organizations in USA for an ERA Task Force meeting we initiated.
March 13, Celebration of the 85th Anniversary of the Democratic Club and the birthday of one-half of its leadership, Harvey Morgenstein
March 16, Drive to the Florida capital, Tallahassee, to begin ERA lobbying with Debra Fleming (Outreach Coordinator), our College Students for ERA, and others. We start at the top of the capitol and visit all 160 legislators or aides, floor by floor.
March 16, League of Women Voters of Florida dinner; Lobby Days
March 17, Florida Womens Consortium meeting
March 17, Group Reception
March 18, FWC breakfast, then lobbying. Appointments with Sen. Margolis 1 pm, and Senator Joyner
March 18, 5:30 Tallahassee BPW Reception
March 19, Appointments: Rep Sansom 11 am-11:15;
Women’s Legislative Caucus
Senate President Pruitt 2 pm
March 20, 7:45, Chiefs of Staff (Gov Crist) Eric Eichenberg, (Lt Gov Kottkamp) Larry Ringers
April 12, Speak at AAUW, St Augustine
