AGC of TEXAS LEGISLATIVE FLY-IN
All members are encouraged to attend! The AGC of Texas will host a Legislative Fly-In for the 85th Texas Legislature on Wednesday, March 1, 2017. This event will provide an opportunity for all members to come to Austin and visit with your elected officials at the Texas Capitol about the need for transportation funding and other critical industry issues. The afternoon will be reserved for you to make appointments and visit your members of the Texas House of Representatives and Texas Senate and/or their staff at the Capitol. The day will conclude with a cocktail reception at 5:30 p.m.
*RSVP is required to attend this important event.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
All morning events will be held in the Texas Ballroom (up the escalator to the right) of the Hyatt Hotel at 208 Barton Springs Road, Austin. Note you are with AGC for validated parking.
10:00 a.m. Coffee & Welcome
10:30 a.m. Industry Briefing
Karen Rove, ISI & Jennifer Newton, AGC of Texas
J. Bruce Bugg, Jr., Texas Transportation Commission
11:30 a.m. Luncheon
1:00 p.m. Board buses for Texas Capitol - Visit with your elected leaders about transportation funding and highway issues.
5:00 p.m. Board buses for Cocktail Reception
5:30 p.m. Cocktail Reception at The Austin Club- 110 E. 9th Street, Austin. All members and their staff of the Texas House and Senate are invited to attend.
7:00 p.m. Board buses to the Hyatt Hotel
MAKE YOUR APPOINTMENTS NOW! *All members are required to set their own meetings.
The link to find out who represents you is http://www.fyi.legis.state.tx.us/Home.aspx
The link to a phone directory for the Texas House of Representatives is https://www.txdirectory.com/online/txhouse/
The Senate phone directory can be found at https://www.txdirectory.com/online/txsenate/
Is this your first time visiting the Capitol? To request an AGC staff member or a veteran AGC member to attend your meeting with you email Danielle Kraus at dkraus@agctx.org. This is for first time visitors only. You need to make your own appointment, and then someone will be assigned to your time slot.
In addition, click HERE to send a letter from the chapter Legislative Action Center to request and schedule appointments with your elected leaders. You can edit/personalize your letter prior to sending.