Become a Legislative Chair
The President of your local dental society appoints component legislative chairs. The responsibilities of a local chair include:
Grass Roots Activities:
- Establish a local legislative committee to serve as a liaison between CDA-PUBLIC POLICY and the component
- Recruit key contacts for each state legislator within your component’s district and provide assistance to the new contact to get them started
- Assure that all participating dentists are educated on the issues affecting dentistry
- Schedule and encourage attendance at meet & greets with local legislators
- Coordinate requests for legislative alert activities from CDA-PUBLIC POLICY
- Arrange meetings with local legislators, encouraging the establishment of a dental advisory panel
- Develop a relationship with the local legislator’s district office staff
- Report regularly to CDA-PUBLIC POLICY any and all contacts with legislators
Political/Election Activities:
- Encourage component participation in CalDPAC
- Coordinate attendance at legislative fundraisers
- Host a fundraiser
- Schedule a dental office tour with a legislator
- With the assistance of CDA-PUBLIC POLICY, interview candidates running for Assembly and Senate
- Participate in campaign work