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We Make
an Impact!
ASHA has made unmatched investments in its advocacy infrastructure. ASHA employs
a cluster of 20 government affairs and public policy professionals who proactively and
collaboratively advance the priorities of the annual Public Policy Agenda by engaging
in the following activities:
*	 Undertaking robust policy
analysis and development
*	 Building and leveraging strategic
relationships with influential lawmakers
and policymakers

*	 Communicating regularly with ASHA
members, lawmakers, policymakers,
other decision makers, allied stakeholders,
consumers, and the general public
*	 Providing opportunities for ASHA members
to advocate for the professions

Providing opportunities for ASHA members to advocate is critical to our overall success! As a
member of ASHA, your voice is both valuable and important. The professional perspectives
and personal stories you bring to a public policy issue have a powerful impact on our
collective ability to advance the professions. By working together, we can most effectively
educate, inform, and persuade lawmakers, policymakers, and other decision makers to take
actions that benefit the professions as well as the patients, clients, and students we serve.
There are a number of ways to become informed and involved:
*	 Follow ASHA Advocacy on
Facebook (@ASHAAdvocacy) and
Twitter (@ASHAAdvocacy).

*	 Become an ASHA Grasstops Envoy.
asha.org/Advocacy/
Become-a-Grasstops-Envoy/

*	 Sign up for ASHA Headlines to receive
the 60-Second Advocacy Update.
asha.org/Publications/ASHA-Headlines/

*	 Learn about ASHA-PAC.
asha.org/Advocacy/pac/

*	 Take action on ASHA's advocacy issues
by contacting your elected officials.
takeaction.asha.org/asha/
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