We hope to see you at the annual meeting via webinar on August 1 at 1pm. Sign up and we will send you access information.
The theme of the meeting is how we can make the Iowa Legislature more receptive to environmental issues. We realize that the environment cannot be protected unless we have legislators willing to do so. We have lined up some speakers who will help us look into this.
1:00 – Keynote address, “The Political Lay of the Land” by John Nichols. The key-note address will be delivered by John Nichols, political writer for The Nation magazine. He has written extensively about state political races. He will be talking about the political lay of the land.
1:30 – “Connecting With Voters” by John Norris. John Norris will be speaking about reaching out to people about environmental issues and how we can connect with them.
2:00 – Panel discussion with John Nichols and John Norris, led by Carolyn Raffensperger, plus questions and answers
Speakers:
Biography of John Nichols
John Nichols, a pioneering political blogger, writes about politics for The Nation as its national-affairs correspondent. His posts have been circulated internationally, quoted in numerous books, and mentioned in debates on the floor of Congress. Nichols is a frequent guest on radio and television programs as a commentator on politics and media issues. He is the author of several critically acclaimed books. Nichols, pictured with this article, is the author of “Horsemen of the Trumpocalypse: A Field Guide to the Most Dangerous People in America”.
Biography of John Norris
John Norris has had a long and storied history working on elections, for elected officials, and as a commissioner for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and a member of the Iowa Utilities Board. John’s background gives him great insight into elections and public policy on energy, environmental, and agriculture issues.
Biography of Carolyn Raffensperger
Carolyn
Raffensperger is the vice-chair of the Iowa Chapter Executive
Committee. She was extensively involved in the Dakota Access pipeline
issue. She helped lead the People's Budget campaign work. She is
committed to leaving the world a better place for future generations.