Important Dates of the 2009 Legislative Session
- Wednesday, February 11: Regular Legislative Session Begins. Governor's State of the State address.
- Friday, February 13: State EITC Awareness Day @ Capitol
- Monday, February 16: Veterans Visibility Day - 10:00 a.m. WV State House Chambers, 2nd floor; guest speakers are Governor Manchin, Senator Rockefeller, Representative Capito, General Tackett, Secretary James Spears and Secretary of State, Natalie Tennant.
- Monday, February 16 & Tuesday, Mar 17: West Virginia Education Association Lobby Days
- Tuesday, February 17: Young Democrat Day @ Capitol
- Thursday, February 19: Support the Bottle Bill! Presentation to Joint House Judiciary & Finance Committees by John Ferrari, President of NexCycle's California Operations. House Chambers, State Capitol Building,
1:30 p.m. Public encouraged to attend. For more information, contact Linda at WV Citizen Action Group, Linda@wvcag.org.
- Wednesday, February 25: Nurses Unity Day @ Capitol
- Wednesday. March 4: Women's Day at the Legislature, call Women's Commission, 558-0070 for more info. Lobbying, Training, etc.
- Wednesday, March 11: E-Day at the Capitol! Join us a day of lobbying, press conference, program, and visit exhibits. To reserve a table for your sustainable business or environmental organization, contact Denise at: deniseap@earthlink.net or WVEC office: (304) 414-0143. E-Day! Benefit Reception Dinner & Award Presentation Ceremony. 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM. To be held at the Women's Club of Charleston located on the corner of Elizabeth and Virginia streets. Suggested donation $15
- Monday, March 23: WV FREE & ACLU Lobby Day @ Legislature
Forty-First Day: Last Day to introduce Bills in the Senate and House.
- Saturday, April 11: Last day of session - Sixtieth Day. Legislature adjourns at midnight.
Information about Serving as a Page in the Legislature
Each session, I sponsor pages for the Legislature. This is an exciting way for youth to become involved with our state government. Pages are needed to ensure that sessions run smoothly. Students are expected to report by 10:00 AM for a training session, with the floor session beginning each day at 11:00 AM. Legislative sessions can last from 1 or 2 hours, up to 12 or 13 in the final days.
Children who serve as pages are normally excused from school. Please contact my office in Morgantown or Charleston for more information about this exciting opportunity.
Information about the Capitol and Cultural Center
If you get the opportunity to visit Charleston, I highly recommend scheduling a tour of our beautiful Capitol and Cultural Center. To arrange tours, call (304) 558-4839.