NAACP Missouri State Conference Legislative Day at the Capitol February 2, 2010 9AM - 4PM Hearing Room 2

Legislative Day at the Capitol

9:00 am Opening President Mary Ratliff

Invocation Rev. George Coleman, Religious Affairs Chair

Registration Table & Sign-in Pick up evaluation to win a door prize, Wilhelmina Stewart, State Conference Secretary

9:15 am Dissemination of Legislative Packets

9:30 am Review of issues to discuss with Governor Nixon, Attorney General Koster, legislators and the Director of Public Safety John Britt

9:45 am Why the 2010 Census Matters to You and Missouri, Lori Simms, Census 2010

10:30 – 12:00 Share information with legislators

10:30 am State Executive Committee Mtgs with Missouri Attorney General Koster

11:15 am State Executive Committee Mtg with the Office of Missouri Director of Public Safety John Britt

12:00 – 1 pm Lunch with remarks from

• Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder,
• the spokesperson for Secretary of State Robin Carnahan,
• Rep. Martin Rucker, Dist 29 St. Joseph, Chair of Missouri Black Caucus,
• Rep. Paul LaVota, Minority Floor Leader,
• Rep. Don Callaway,
• Senator Jolie Justice and other legislators

1:30 pm State Executive Committee Meeting with Governor Nixon

2:30 pm Reassemble for information sessions on minority contracting initiative, Allen Green, Director of Workforce and Supplier Diversity

3:00 – 4:00 pm Closing Ceremony (turn in your evaluation for the chance to win the door prizes) Adjourn