EANGUS EANGUS ENLISTED ASSOCIATION NATIONAL GUARD UNITED STATES Your Professional Association… Your voice on Capitol Hill! MSgt Earl Causbie EANGUS Resolutions

EANGUSENLISTED ASSOCIATION NATIONAL GUARD UNITED STATES

Your Professional Association…Your voice on Capitol Hill!

MSgt Earl CausbieEANGUS Resolutions Committee

THE RESOLUTIONS PROCESS



Does your State have an Active Grass Roots Legislative program.

Does your State actively send “The Call” out to its members. Do “YOU” actively send letters and emails or make phone

calls to your member of Congress.

GRASSROOTS LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT



National Resolutions Chair reviews, sends to Legislative Director

State Association approves resolution

Resolutions Committee approves resolutions at Annual Conference

Legislative Committee prioritizes resolutions, sends to National Office

State Association sends to Area

Legislative Director gets NGB comment, prints for conference

Area reviews, sends to National Resolutions Chair

National Office staff works resolutions on Capitol Hill

January—May—August



Within each State Association: Develop legislative resolutions Use a vetting process to approve or disapprove

suggested resolutions Format approved resolutions for submission to

Area & ensure RESCOM Form 1 is complete Submit resolutions to Area Resolutions Chair

PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE



EANGUS RESCOM 1EANGUS RESOLUTIONS STATE SUBMITTAL FORM

(TO BE COMPLETED BY STATE ASSOCIATION)

Resolution Title: State Resolution Number: Submitted By:

(drafter or knowledgeable individual) Address: City/State/Zip: Home Phone: ( )

Work Phone: ( )

Cell Phone: ( ) Email:

References:

(AR/AFI/NGR/ANGI/Public Laws/US Code/etc.)

TO BE COMPLETED BY AREA CHAIRPERSON OR AREA RESOLUTION CHAIRPERSON

Date Received by Area: Comments:

Date Forwarded to EANGUS Resolutions Chairperson:

TO BE COMPLETED BY EANGUS RESOLUTIONS CHAIRPERSON Disposition of Resolution: Date of Disposition: Submitted to EANGUS Executive Director for Affected Agency Comment.

Combined with similar resolutions from these states

Reassigned EANGUS Draft Resolution Number

Returned to submitting State, thru Area, for reason listed: EANGUS RESCOM Form 1 02/13 (prior editions obsolete)

LOCAL REPRODUCTION AUTHORIZED



Area Resolutions Chair: Receive properly formatted resolutions &

RESCOM Form 1 for each Resolution from State Associations

Review all resolutions for completeness and clarity

Submit resolutions to National Resolutions Chair no later than May 30




National Resolutions Chair: Receive properly formatted resolutions &

RESCOM Form 1 from Area Resolutions Chair Review all resolutions for completeness and

clarity Submit resolutions to National Office no later

than June 15




National Office (Legislative Director): Receive properly formatted resolutions from

National Resolutions Chair Review all resolutions for completeness and

clarity Submit resolutions to NGB for comment during

June Review comments from NGB and forward to

National Resolutions Chair by July 15




National Resolutions Chair: Receive comments from National Office Prepare resolutions for Annual Conference and

send to National Office for distribution & to National Legislative Chair

Distribute resolutions and comments to State and Area Resolutions Chairs prior to or at Annual Conference




Resolutions Committee Meeting Review resolutions submitted by State

Associations Consider any resolutions brought up at Annual

Conference Consider any Resolutions for Reaffirmation Approve/disapprove resolutions Make report to delegates in session

AT THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE



Once resolutions are approved by delegates: Transmit resolutions to National Legislative

Committee Chair National Legislative Committee prioritizes

resolutions from current year and previous two years by category

National Legislative Committee reports to delegates

AT THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE



National Office Staff: Works resolutions in priority order Works Hot Button items Works Immediate Issues Gives periodic report on status of resolutions to

Executive Council, Legislative Chair and Membership

AFTER THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE



Resolutions Committee Chair: Maintains contact with National Office Staff and

Legislative Committee Chair to ensure issues are being worked and to receive updates

Maintains contact with Executive Council and Resolutions Committee members, providing periodic updates

AFTER THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE



Write or Call your Representatives in Congress. www.eangus.org, Legislative tab, The Call Fill in your zip code and hit “Go”

You’ve just made a difference!

YOU DO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

http://www.eangus.org/



QUESTIONS?

MSgt Earl “E.J.” [email protected]

520-465-6442

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Documents

EANGUS EANGUS ENLISTED ASSOCIATION NATIONAL GUARD UNITED STATES Your Professional Association… Your voice on Capitol Hill! MSgt Earl Causbie EANGUS Resolutions