Become an RHA Grassroots Volunteer!

The effectiveness of any advocacy program is determined by the quality and quantity of a profession's Grassroots Volunteer. The RHA's commitment to high-quality government relations is reflected in the involvement of its Board of Directors, Government Affairs Committee, PAC Board, Government Affairs staff and an independent lobbying firm, all of whom manage the RHA's legislative initiatives. However, the Grassroots Volunteer is the face of the profession in their city, county and Olympia.

Your elected representatives make decisions every day that affect you or your tenants. RHA Grassroots Volunteers play a vital role in helping legislators understand the impact and consequences of proposed legislation.

Legislators carefully consider the viewpoints of the constituents in his/her own legislative district. That is the key to the RHA grassroots program.

As a Grassroots Volunteer you will:

• Be notified of pending legislation
• Receive key messages to convey to your representatives
• Learn how to personalize those messages to describe how the legislation will affect you or your clients
• Be able to track bills to discover how your contacts can affect the outcome of a vote

In most cases you can get the job done from your own home or office with a limited time commitment. Typically, you will be asked by RHA to relay messages on legislation no more than three or four times a year.

Interested in getting involved? Contact us!