Overview of the position: Take action on federal, state, and local (e.g. school boards) public policy priorities and lead AAUW Voter Education Campaign efforts. Represent AAUW's public policy priorities to elected and appointed officials, AAUW members, the public, and the media.

Overall responsibilities:

• Recruit a branch team to help plan and implement public policy and Voter Education Campaign efforts.

• With your team, evaluate previous efforts and develop a branch public policy plan with measurable goals. 

• Ensure that public policy and Voter Education Campaign priorities are included in your branch's annual plan.

• Develop an e-mail, fax, or telephone network to disseminate Voter Education Campaign and public policy information to branch members and coalition partners.

• With your team, monitor and encourage activism on AAUW legislative priorities.

• Work with other branch officers and committees to integrate public policy and the Voter Education Campaign with other branch priorities.

• Join community coalitions to work on AAUW public policy priorities.

• Ensure that the branch budget reflects public policy and Voter Education Campaign priorities. 

Specific responsibilities to your state: Maintain regular contact with your state public policy chair and report on local activities. Share successful public policy strategies with your state public policy chair and other branches.

Specific responsibilities to the Association: Disseminate information received from AAUW on federal legislation, public policy initiatives, and the Voter Education Campaign to branch members and your community. 

Specific leadership skills helpful to the position: Program planning and development, team building, coalition building, conflict resolution, consensus building, communications and public speaking, and media relations. 

Time commitments: Along with the time necessary to accomplish the above responsibilities, serve on branch board of directors and other committees as assigned. Attendance at state conventions, regional conferences, and the AAUW national convention is encouraged.

Available resources: AAUW Public Policy Committee and staff, the state public policy chair and congressional district coordinator, Get the Facts, Washington Update, AAUW background and position papers, the Two-Minute Activist, AAUW's public policy brochure, the state public policy program, Association and state bylaws and resolutions, Leader Tool Kit, Diversity Tool Kit, membership campaign materials, and recognition program materials.

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