Bruce,

The chapter in the state is pretty new and direct membership is significantly too low for a full time lobbyist. A good guestimate on when a lobbyist could be hired is 4-5 thousand members. In the mean time, the national org will pick up the tab for a "hired gun" on an as needed basis. Anyone can lobby though. I have and will continue to as I have time to. I hope some of our membership will take the time to do the same.

I have not read the white paper yet allthough I heard parts of it at the commission meeting. Knowing some of the people involved, I am sure it was well done.
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Mike Gilchrist