Bastrop County Day at the Capitol
Bastrop County Day at the Capitol organized by the B.E.S.T. Leadership (Bastrop*Elgin*Smithville*Texas).
You are cordially invited to sign up and join us for the Bastrop County Legislative Day on Wednesday, February 18, 2015. Chamber members, city and county leaders, school officials, and Bastrop County citizens are encouraged to join us for an educational and networking day at the Texas Capitol. Legislative Day is an opportunity to learn about and experience state government at work. There are many legislative issues that are concerning to the Bastrop County area. Two of these issues that will receive much attention this legislative session are education and water. Our day at the Capitol will focus on these concerns.
We will travel by bus to the Capitol, leaving Bastrop at 7:15am via a bus provided by Bastrop ISD. We will meet at the Shoppes at the Colony, 118 Stephen F. Austin Blvd. For those who choose to drive their own car, please make plans to meet us in the Capitol rotunda at 8:30am. We will be greeted by staff members from Senator Watson’s office. We will be escorted to a meeting room where Senator Watson will address our group. We will have a group photo made at this time. We will then visit both the House and Senate Chambers and our County delegation will be recognized from the floor. Following our Senate and House Gallery visits, we will have lunch in the Capitol Dining Room. After lunch we have a room reserved for our group. At this time we will hear from various speakers concerning legislative issues pertinent to our local community.
During the day you will an opportunity to make visits with other Representatives or Senators that are serving on a specific committees and issues that you are interested in (It will be up to you to make these appointments with legislative staff). The rest of the group will have the opportunity to participate in a Capitol tour.
We will meet back up in the rotunda at 3pm and plan to be back in Bastrop by 4pm.
There is no cost for the event except for their lunch in the Capitol Cafeteria.
In order to finalize transportation plans we do need RSVP’s from anyone that would like to attend this event. Contact Bastrop Chamber of Commerce office at 512-303-0558.
Date and Time
Wednesday Feb 18, 2015
7:15 AM - 4:00 PM CST
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
7:15am-4pm for bus riders
(If meeting the bus at the Capitol, please be in rotunda at 8:30am)
Location
Texas State Capitol
1100 Congress Avenue
Austin, Texas 78701
Fees/Admission
FREE to chamber members
Website
Contact Information
Becki Womble 512-303-0558
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