TALKING POINTS FOR NCCE

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TALKING POINTS FOR NCCE

• Initiated by
• State Extension Advisory Council

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BACKGROUND

• There are 52 new State Legislators who do not
  know Cooperative Extension.
• State Advisory Council requested clear,
  consistent talking points to use in education
  process.
• You are part of the education process.

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MISSION TODAY

• Understand and be able to use the talking points
  with State Legislators.
• Identify programs and success stories that
  support talking points and fit in with
  legislators interests.
• Develop ideas for follow-through locally in state
  legislator education process.

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Point 1

• Cooperative Extension represents
• the Land-Grant universities in your community
• Facts
• More than 7 million contacts with citizens yearly
• Web site access available

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Point 2

• Cooperative Extension has an office in all 100
  counties and the Cherokee Reservation
• Facts
• Counties provide office space and fund some
  positions
• County funding portion of total budget is 22

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Point 3

• Cooperative Extension educates and empowers
  people to solve their own problems and community
  problems.
• Fact
• Localize with a case example illustrating this
  point

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The ASK

• Please remember us as part of the Land-Grant
  University system which includes Extension along
  with teaching and research.
• We serve citizens with open arms, not open hands.

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QUOTES OF NOTE

• All politics is local.
• Make your friends before you need them.