In its March conference call, the ANCOR Board of Directors adopted the 2010 Government Relations Priorities. These priorities serve as guidance to Government Relations staff and volunteers for their work in 2010.
ANCOR’s Government Relations Committee and Subcommittees developed the priorities, which include Medicaid, labor and employee benefits, health care, housing and employment of individuals with disabilities. These broad categories include short term strategies and issues of immediate concern to ANCOR members, such as focus on the extension of the Recovery Act FMAP enhancement.
ANCOR’s National Advocacy Campaign was added to the 2010 priorities, reflecting its move to Government Relations. While Government Relations has always worked closely with the NAC and been part of the NAC legislative efforts, this move ensures a dedicated ANCOR staff member, Jessica Sayers Barker, as the key staffer responsible for implementing this multi-faceted campaign.
The Board of Directors and Government Relations work together to meet ANCOR’s strategic outcomes and to be a national leader in public policy important to ANCOR members. If you are interested in learning more about or becoming involved in ANCOR’s Government Relations activities, please contact me by email (jsadowsky@ancor.org) or through ANCOR's Connected Community. There is a place for you at the table!