GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY THE AMAC ARMY AMAC Action offers two options for members to volunteer to become engaged in local advocacy— membership and leadership in AMAC Action Chapters and the Delegate Program. AMAC Action Chapters Chapters provide a forum for fellowship and education for the local AMAC membership at-large. Each Chapter has a volunteer Leader, and some have volunteer Co-Leaders. Chapter Leader(s) schedule, plan and preside over monthly or bi-monthly meetings. AMAC Action Chapters focus on topics and legislation supported by the membership and advocated for by AMAC Action’s Government Relations Team in Washington, D.C. Chapters meet to, among other things, educate AMAC members on significant issues to amplify the narrative in their local communities regarding the Association’s mission and relate matters of importance to friends and neighbors. Chapter members are also encouraged to attend local Congressional events and meetings as scheduled by their Delegate(s). There are 82 (up from 53 in 2020) active AMAC Action Chapters throughout the United States. A total of 117 Chapter meetings were held with a reported attendance of approximately 5,100 AMAC members and friends in 2021. Meeting attendees heard elected officials and candidates speak, learned about relevant issues, and participated in discussions regarding the US Constitution, Critical Race Theory, Article V, COVID-19 vaccine mandates, and educational freedom, among other topics. Meetings were held in person where appropriate, virtually, along with a hybrid of the in-person and virtual formats. AMAC Action Delegate Program Delegates are members of Chapters and are volunteer liaisons for AMAC Action to their local Congressional District office. They are the lead contact for grassroots Congressional communication within the local District and are trained to articulate AMAC’s mission and stance on key issues. Each Delegate is associated with the Congressional office in the District in which they live and vote and coordinate local activity. This includes scheduling meetings with Representatives and candidates, organizing Meet & Greet events, and other similar events. AMAC Action Delegates held a combined 57 meetings with local Congressional offices and Meet & Greet events with Members of Congress in 2021. These meetings connect the AMAC membership with their local Member of Congress and give them an opportunity to let their voice be heard on issues that are important to them. These meetings also complement the work of the Government Relations Team in Washington, D.C. while further building Congressional relationships and raising AMAC’s profile. The AMAC Action team has challenged itself to continuously grow this program until all 435 Congressional Districts are represented by motivated, engaged Delegates.
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