Well, it's been two weeks and I think I'm beginning to decipher a little bit of the complex code that is our legislative system. After getting to see the whole show last week by sitting in on some senate sessions, this week got a little more intimate with some house and senate hearings. Delving deeper into the process gave me a better understanding of the legislature. Next week we will go even further and meet with some legislators personally. This whole experience has been a great way to see the legislative process from a personal standpoint and from the many different points of action that have to happen before a bill becomes law.
While the legislative side of things has been busy, we have also been exposed to many inner workings of MPhA. Being able to sit in on meetings with business members, discussing election slating committee issues and meeting with the Ewald Consulting staff (who support MPhA) has been very enlightening. It paints a picture of the work required both to sustain an organization and to make it beneficial to its members.
While attending the business meeting, I realized that seeing MPhA work with its business members to keep them in the loop, with respect to what's going on at the Capitol, made some of my experiences over the last two weeks connect. I gained a tangible sense of MPhA's impact by seeing the work being done at Capitol directly relayed for the benefit of the organization's members. I look forward to more experiences like this over the next three weeks.
Chad
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