[CLClist] Legislative Breakfast reminder

[Suzanne Maryeski]

The second biennial Legislative Breakfast Reception will be held in the Executive Dining Room next to the cafeteria of the Legislative Office Building in Hartford on Wed., March 5 from 8:00 - 9:30 am. At 8:45 a.m there will be a brief presentation of CLA's legislative agenda, focusing on the Connecticut Library Consortium.

The Governor's budget includes a $50,000 reduction in the CLC budget, from $350,000 in FY2008 (this year) to $300,000 in FY2009. All other lines, including InfoAnytime and public library construction funding, remain the same as this year.  Invitations were sent out to all 187 legislators, but it is important that our message is heard by the 55 members of the Appropriations Committee.  Attached to this message is a list of all those legislators and the towns they represent.  Please consult the list and if your legislators are listed, inquire if they can meet you at the breakfast. Perhaps if they are not available that morning they could designate a staff person to represent them. (If the attachment is unavailable, try this link: http://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/menu/MemberList.asp?comm_code=APP&doc_type

There is no fee for you or your legislator to attend, but please register by calling the CLA Office at 860-346-2444. Reservations must be received at the CLA office by Monday, March 3. 

This event is co-sponsored by CLA, the Friends of Connecticut Libraries the Association of Connecticut Library Boards. 



Information about the CLA Legislative Agenda:               http://www.ctlibraryassociation.org/legis.htm 

Directions to the Legislative Office Building:                      http://www.cga.ct.gov/capitoltours/directions.htm

Legislators' phone numbers & emails:                               http://www.cga.ct.gov/maps/townlist.asp

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For more information, contact either of us (see below) or either co-chairs of the Legislative Committee:

Mike Moran (Asnuntuck Community College, 170 Elm Street, Enfield 06082; 860-253-3171; mmoran at acc.commnet.edu)
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Peter Ciparelli (Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington Street, New London 06320; 860-447-1411; peterc at lioninc.org)

Co-Chairs, Legislative Breakfast 2008:
Suzanne Maryeski, Farmington Library; 860-673-6791; smaryeski at farmingtonlibct.org 
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Robert Walsh,Three Rivers Community College; 860-383-5276;   rwalsh at trcc.comment.edu