Ambassadors

The 2010 Legislative Kick-Off meetings are scheduled for:

Thursday, Oct 7th – Orcas Island
4:30 – 6:30pm – OPALCO Conference Room

Friday, Oct 8th – San Juan Island
8:30 – 10:30am – OPALCO Conference Room

Friday, Oct 8th – Lopez Island
1:30-3:30pm – Lopez Library

Thanks to the more than 70 Ambassadors who attended the 2009 Legislative Kick-Off Events. Representative Jeff Morris and WRECA Manager Kent Lopez made presentations on the coming carbon economy and how we in the Northwest will be affected. Those presentations are available here:

2009 WRECA Presentation
2009 Rep. Jeff Morris Presentation

OPALCO Ambassadors are members who opt in to receive information and updates on issues in that are important to the co-op membership. The Ambassador Program is a grassroots legislative action group poised to reach out to elected officials on the local, state and federal levels as needed to protect our interests, power rates and policies. With the strength and voice of 11,000 member-owners, we have an impact in the region and state—and when we join with the 900 electric cooperatives in the United States through our national affiliate the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), we are 42 million strong.

Why would you choose to be an Ambassador?

  1. You are a member-owner of OPALCO and want to protect your (and your co-op’s) best interests.
  2. You want to be informed about the issues and decisions that shape the way energy is produced and distributed.
  3. You want to engage in a dialogue about energy issues with your peers.
  4. You want to help influence lawmakers when energy issues are at stake.

What are Ambassadors asked to DO?

  1. Read information that is sent to you (monthly during the legislative session and occasional time-sensitive calls to action)
  2. Talk with your peers about the issues that effect co-op members and that are important to you.
  3. Send messages to elected officials when timely and important—and when the issue at stake is compelling to you.
  4. Meet once a year to get up to speed on the issues and prepare for the legislative session.

How do I opt in?
Contact Suzanne Olson or call 360-376-3537.

To connect with the NRECA Our Energy, Our Future Campaign and to contact your elected officials, go to www.ourenergy.coop.

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