ASWWU Legislative Affairs Council
Welcome to the Legislative Affairs Council (LAC) – the official student group charged with setting and promoting the legislative agenda for Associated Students of Western Washington University (ASWWU) Government. If you’re passionate about civic engagement, legislative policy, and making a direct impact representing ASWWU legislative priorities in the legislative process, this may be a great fit for you.
Apply Here! Applications close October 14th. LAC APPLICATION
Membership:
Voting Members:
- ASWWU Vice President for Governmental Affairs (Chair): Ashlye Triebs (asvp.gov@wwu.edu)
- CAP Coordinator of Legislative Affairs (Vice Chair): Stella Keating (cola@wwu.edu)
- CAP Local Opportunity and Action Coordinator: Vacant
- 1 ASWWU Senator At-Large (appointed by ASWWU Senate): Vacant
- 6-8 Students At-Large (Appointed by ASWWU Executive Board)
- Vacant
Non-Voting Members:
- CAP Legislative Assistant (except by proxy for the CAP Coordinator of Legislative Affairs): Vacant
- Student Government Assistant (Secretary): Prasidha Krishnaswamy (as.sgas@wwu.edu)
- Advisor: Adam Lorio(lorioa@wwu.edu)
Purpose:
Legislative Affairs Council serves to increase student representation by:
- Encouraging civic engagement and student participation in the political process.
- Creating, reviewing, and proposing Local, State, Federal, and other proposed Legislative and Administrative Agendas to the Associated Students of Western Washington University (ASWWU) Government.
- Submitting recommendations to the Washington Student Association (WSA) regarding the statewide Legislative Agenda.
- Establishing contact with elected officials to ensure that student perspectives are being considered at all levels of government.
- Formulating policy positions for all matters concerning students in higher education for approval by the AS Government.
- Reviewing funding request proposals, making financial decisions, and monitoring the expenditures of student funds paid to the Legislative Action Fund.
- Approving a budget for the Legislative Action Fund in areas designed to more directly represent Western Students at the local, state and federal level, which follows the LAF budget policy.
