Citizen Lobby Training in Madison County

On January 31^st, the Madison County chapter held a citizen lobby training as KFTC’s lobby season swings into high gear. Anyone interested in making his or her voice heard in Frankfort was invited to the training, and around a dozen people from Berea and Richmond showed up to learn about the issues and the legislation making their way through the Frankfort legislature. KFTC members leading the training opened with a discussion about the importance of citizen lobbying and strategies for effective lobbying before moving on to talk about the major bills KFTC is sponsoring this legislative session. Among these bills are the Clean Energy Opportunity Act (HB 167) and the Stream Saver Bill (HB 231). Members of the Madison County chapter hope that holding trainings like these will educate politically concerned Madison County residents and inspire them to go to Frankfort where they can personally fight for a fairer Kentucky.