EMPAC
Do you want to be involved in
political activities? There are several ways:
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Donate to SEANC EMPAC. Each month
you can donate through payroll or retirement check deduction and/or
annual or mail donations. SEANC’s goal is to become the #1 PAC in NC.
We can achieve this goal by members donating just $2.00 a month. The
money that is raised will go to support candidates who have been
interviewed by SEANC members and have expressed support on issues
related to active and retired state employees. To donate to EMPAC,
please fill out the EMPAC donation form and mail it to SEANC
headquarters or enroll for payroll deduction at
http://www.seanc.org/empac/payroll.aspx
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Get involved. Every election cycle
there is a need for SEANC members to serve on interview teams and to
work with endorsed campaigns. During an election year, Area 10 EMPAC
will vote on which races to target and then invite every candidate
running for those races the opportunity to be interviewed for possible
endorsement by SEANC. This is an open process. Each candidate in a
particular race is asked the same questions by the same interview team.
Interview teams are made up of five SEANC members who have been trained
on the interview process. The interviews are open to any SEANC member.
While every candidate needs money and votes they also need volunteers to
help with mailings, canvassing door-to-door, making phone calls, hosting
candidate meet and greets, word of mouth campaigning and working at
polling sites for early voting and on election day. You can volunteer
to work with any campaign. Contact Danny Rose for more information.
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Vote. It is important for you to
vote and encourage your co-workers to vote. The SEANC endorsement
process provides you with the knowledge that endorsed candidates are
supportive of active and retired state employee issues.
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Contact your legislator. After the
election is over it is still important for your representative and
senator to hear from you about any support or opposition you have on any
bills. Their vote has an effect on your pay, retirement, healthcare and
other benefits. It is important for you to speak out and have your
representative and senator be accountable. Just because they promised
to support our issues during a campaign does not always mean they will
vote for our issues. By calling, emailing, writing or meeting with your
representative and senator you put a real face with an issue. To look
up your representative and senator visit
http://www.ncleg.net/GIS/RandR07/Home.html.
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Take action. Each year SEANC has a
couple of Lobby Days when the General Assembly is in session. The dates
will be posted on the SEANC and District 47 Web sites. Come and join
other SEANC members from across the state to meet with legislators and
discuss current issues with legislative members. When they are not in
session, take time to meet with them in their district office.
District 47 is apart of SEANC
AREA 10 EMPAC. Your district representatives on AREA 10 are Danny Rose
(Dist. 47 EMPAC Chair), Doranna Anderson (Dist. 47 Chair) Ann France (Dist.
47 Member-at-Large for AREA 10) and Kathy Cope (Dist. 47 Member-at-Large for
AREA 10. To keep up to date on AREA 10 EMPAC activities, visit the AREA 10
Bulletin Board.
Contact Person:
Danny Rose, EMPAC Chair
Email:
locomanrr@yahoo.com
Phone: 919-707-1002
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