Government Influence
	Staying abreast of key legislative issues in Washington, D.C., and in Georgia, the Affiliates ensures that credit unions have a voice in how they can conduct business and serve their members – now and in the future. Credit unions can access legislative updates, provide comments on pending legislation, and participate in political activities to support credit union-friendly candidates. The Government Influence link provides information about current federal and state legislation as well as information about current legislative advocacy programs.
	Public Influence
	Impacting audiences with positive messages that influence a favorable image of credit unions is the goal of public relations activities. The Affiliates’ Public Influence Team communicates with a variety of audiences, as well as provides credit unions with tools, templates, talking points and other resources to tell their stories and cultivate relationships with local media and consumer groups.
	Regulatory Influence
	Staying abreast of key regulatory issues in Washington, D.C., and in Georgia, the Affiliates ensures that credit unions have a voice in how proposed regulations might impact the way they conduct business and serve their members. Credit unions can access proposed regulatory changes and provide comments on pending regulations as well as current rules and regulations.
	Legislative Issues
	Looking for a way to stay current on the many and complex issues impacting credit unions and their members? The following links provide information about credit unions’ legislative agendas, current legislative issues and the legislative process in Washington and in Georgia. In addition, this site will provide the latest information on activities and events in D.C. and Georgia through Creating Influence, the advocacy e-news publication.
	Credit Union Issues
	Impacting audiences with positive messages that influence a favorable image of credit unions is the goal of public relations activities. The Affiliates’ Public Influence Team communicates with a variety of audiences, as well as provides credit unions with tools, templates, talking points and other resources to tell their stories and cultivate relationships with local media and consumer groups.
	Contacts
	The Georgia Credit Union Affiliates’ Advocacy Team helps communicate the interests and influence of Georgia credit unions into the policy deliberations of legislators, regulators and other government officials. Furthermore, they implement new programs that relay the messages of the credit union difference and enhance the positive reputation of Georgia credit unions to the media, consumers, consumer advocates and civic organizations.
	PASSWORD PROTECTED Advocacy Roadmap
	Click the link above to see the Georgia Credit Union League's 2012 Advocacy Roadmap (Adobe PDF).

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