If you’re anything like the rest of the motorcycle world, how the economy will perform in 2009 weighs heavily on your mind as well as how the legislators plan to regulate motorcycle issues.
After a successful election season the Washington State elected officials return tomorrow (January 22nd) for the new legislative session. “Black Thursday” is the motorcycle enthusiasts opportunity to show representatives in the State Capitol that motorcyclists will stand up, be counted and work together to make a difference.
My friends over at Northwest Cycle Report have an excellent post which provides a lot more details. You can read it HERE. Also ABATE of Washington will be in the upper concourse by the George Washington Statue (3rd Floor) and has more information HERE. Lastly you can watch for future legislative updates and other interesting news from the Washington Confederation of Clubs (WACoC) web site HERE.
This is a great opportunity to expand visibility of our challenges and be heard. It will be a tough year — program cuts are already happening and we need all hands on deck to send a strong message to the Washington legislature. Please join the hundreds of motorcyclists from across Washington State for a day of lobbying to ensure motorcyclists have a voice.
No experience necessary – just a desire to make a difference. A shout-out to “Griz” for raising visibility of the event.
Photo courtesy Flickr.
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