Amnesty International 23 and TCADP (Houston) are co-sponsoring a half-day workshop to train those who would like to lobby Texas State legislators on human rights issues. In preparation for March 15 -- the Lobby Day for the death penalty in Austin, the workshop will focus on lobbying for death penalty legislation. But activists working on other human rights issues who want to approach State Legislators should also find the workshop of interest.

Workshop leader: Les Breeding -- Capitol Research Services

Date: Saturday February 26

Time: 8.30 - 12.30

Location: The Dominican Sisters of Houston, 6501 Almeda near Holcombe.

Cost: A freewill donation to cover the speaker's expenses.

Refreshments will be provided.

Please reply to Paul Kieniewicz, to indicate your interest, so we can get an estimate of the number of participants.

ABOUT LES BREEDING

Les Breeding is the owner of Capitol Research Services and is its research consultant.

Breeding has served as legislative assistant (1991-1993) and as legislative director (1998-2003) for members of the Texas House of Representatives.

Breeding is legislative professional whose responsibilities have included drafting bills and amendments; researching policy options; negotiating legislation with corporate, governmental, and consumer interest groups; coordinating legislative development with legislative, state agency, and committee staff; and supervising legislative and administrative staff. Breeding has walked the back halls, found ways to revive bills that had been killed by opponents, passed his bills as an amendments to another legislator's bill, killed bills, and gotten amendments tacked on at the last minute. He knows the tricks of the trade necessary to get a bill passed.

Breeding also has ten years of experience as a legislative research consultant where he has researched hundreds of bills. He founded Capitol Research Services in 1997, a full-service, comprehensive legislative intent research firm. He can ensure that you get the full story of how your bill was passed, the impetus behind it, and the specific meanings attached to its wording.

Posted 22 February 2005

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