Doug - No offense at all, and thanks for the background.  I believe it to be 
a very important topic as well, and the more members that know more about it 
the better.

(1) In the past my wife has worked in the association arena so I have an 
idea of the environment, plus the DC area is full of association HQs so the 
environment is all over the place here

(2) Having been employed by a company at one time and having to report for 
those purposes gave me an idea of how much of my dues went to those efforts.
That is where the ballpark figure came from.

(3)  Having attended a session at a recent conference, or having otherwise 
met (at an ARMA Committee Meeting) the person ARMA employs to track 
legislation and lobby in the EU, I am aware that our efforts can not be 
limited to the US.  Yes people we are "International"

(4)  Personal/Grass-Roots efforts by members and leaders are an important 
part of such efforts.  I know that ARMA leadership makes an annual visit to 
The Hill.  Perhaps if members were encourage to join in as able a better 
showing could aid our efforts.

(5)  Education and Training and Standards -YES!

Individual efforts and communicating our desires to our representation in 
Washington will always be important, as the individual votes, not ARMA.  In 
addition taking part by commenting on proposed agency regulations helps the 
effort to create an environment where sensible rules, regulations and 
processes within the government is the norm.  Having worked at a few Federal 
Agencies as a contractor a having many ARMA associates that either work as 
contractors or Federal employees here in the DC area, I am well aware of 
what is and is not happening, and not just in the records arena...

Have a good day.

Tod Chernikoff, CRM

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Tod's Posting:

And a meager 3%, if I remember correctly, of our ARMA dues (for those list 
member that are also ARMA members) goes towards lobbying efforts.  Not sure 
how high a priority that is within the Strategic Plan - sorry, I'm on a 
quick break from painting a bedroom here inside my house inside the 
Beltway - so I'm not going to pull up the ARMA website to look.  Should that 
area be better funded?

Tod Chernikoff, CRM
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Tod - thanks for the post and please don't take the info. below as any sort 
of criticism of that post.  The question is a good one, and I hope that my 
comments prove helpful...

PS - PAK - This post has been edited for length, running time, content and 
to fit your screen. 

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