Joie Cadle
President

Dr. Wayne Blanton
Executive Director

203 S. Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Phone: (850) 414-2578
Fax: (850) 414-2585

 

Advocacy Tools

  

LEGISLATIVE & CONGRESSIONAL BACKGROUND MATERIALS
•  Governor's Office
•  Florida House of Representatives
•  Florida Senate
•  Florida Department of Education

•  White House
•  U.S. House of Representatives
•  U.S. Senate
•  U.S. Department of Education

•  State and Congressional Delegations
•  Selected House and Senate Email Addresses
•  Florida Statutes
•  2012 Florida Tax Handbook

LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY
•  2012-2013 Education Fast Facts
•  The Legislative Process (pamphlet)
•  How a Bill Becomes a Law (chart)
   ° Notes on How a Bill Becomes a Law
•  Understanding the FEFP
   ° Notes on How To Do the Math
   ° 2012-2013 FEFP Funding Summary
•  Glossary of Legislative Terms
ADVOCACY BASICS
•  Media Tips:  Surviving the Interview
•  Press Release Template
•  Sample Press Release
•  Letter to the Editor Template
•  Sample Letter to the Editor 

FSBA PLATFORM
•  FSBA 2013 Legislative Priorities and Positions on Issues of Continuing Concern

•  2013 Joint Statements of FSBA, FLC & FAC

FEDERAL ISSUE BRIEFS & ADVOCACY
•  NSBA Advocacy Information
Federal Legislation