Oregon Update: Met with David Strickland (Sen Rockefeller’s office)

Hi everyone,

Quick update, Stephanie and Sonja just finished a GREAT meeting with David Strickland from Sen. Rockefeller’s office.  I found this about him

“David Strickland, senior counsel on the Commerce Committee under Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii), who is taking over Appropriations, is considered a candidate for the Treasury Department. He also played an important role on legislation setting standards for toy safety and fuel efficiency. He could also land jobs at the Consumer Product Safety Commission or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.”

She said it was the most amazing meeting and made the trip successful.  She was able to communicate with him on the impact the CPSIA has created on our businesses and he was very responsive to them.  This might not be their last trip to Washington DC  to discuss this issue!!!

More to come!

- Jolie

Positive meeting with Senator Merkley of Oregon

Jolie forwarded on the following message about the ladies of Oregon:

Stephanie and Sonja just contacted me after meeting in Senator Merkley’s office.  They have had a great meeting and they have a lot of information to share with you all when they return.  It is time to have another meeting soon.

Senator Merkley wants to support the people of Oregon and is interested in exactly what our amendments should be.  Andrew Green, from Merkley’s office, suggested working with some law professors (Lewis and Clark school of law) to write up what would best meet the needs of the people of Oregon.  This can be written as a new bill, or an amendment to an existing one.  Currently there are 8 new bills in circulation.

The ladies have 2 more meetings today, I will keep you all posted.