Event Title
Animal Advocacy: What's Happening at the Capitol and How to Join the Fight
Start Date
13-9-2014 4:05 PM
End Date
13-9-2014 4:50 PM
Description
Join Kevin O’Neill and Jacqueline Logan for a discussion about the California Legislature and what’s happening in Sacramento to improve animal welfare. Jacqueline and Kevin will share updates on recent fights to defend hard fought protections as well as share news on proactive legislative successes that further the cause of animal welfare in California. In addition, you will hear useful tips about being an effective citizen lobbyist and how to approach your legislator to discuss animal welfare policy. Knowing the basic structure of the Legislature and how the process works are critical components to being an effective citizen advocate for animals.
Kevin O’Neill is the ASPCA’s Senior Legislative Director, Western Region. Kevin’s responsibilities include implementing a strategic legislative and regulatory agenda for California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. During his time at the ASPCA, Kevin has worked on important legislation banning horse tripping, prohibiting the sale of live animals at swap meets, improving wild horse management, increasing revenue for spay/neuter services, and regulating trapping. Prior to his work for the ASPCA, Kevin spent 15 years in the California State Legislature where he held various policy roles including Chief of Staff to two different legislators. He played a key role in advising his Member to support many critical animal welfare issues like Proposition 2, the banning of shark finning and recent legislation to ban the use of hounds in hunting bears and bobcats. Kevin is a graduate from California State University, Sacramento where he earned a Bachelor’s of Arts in History.
Jacqueline Logan is the Humane Society of the United States’ new California State Director with primary responsibility for overseeing and implementing volunteer engagement, training, and recruiting citizen California-based advocates to participate in the political process at the local, state, and federal level. Completing her second year at McGeorge School of Law, Jacqueline is concentrating on animal and environmental law. She also founded the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund at McGeorge as well as served on Student Bar Association for two years. Jacqueline’s background includes working as a veterinary technician, interning at local shelters in the medical unit, as well as founder and president of People for the Advocacy and Welfare of Strays (PAWS). She is a graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara receiving her B.A. in Sociology.
Animal Advocacy: What's Happening at the Capitol and How to Join the Fight
Join Kevin O’Neill and Jacqueline Logan for a discussion about the California Legislature and what’s happening in Sacramento to improve animal welfare. Jacqueline and Kevin will share updates on recent fights to defend hard fought protections as well as share news on proactive legislative successes that further the cause of animal welfare in California. In addition, you will hear useful tips about being an effective citizen lobbyist and how to approach your legislator to discuss animal welfare policy. Knowing the basic structure of the Legislature and how the process works are critical components to being an effective citizen advocate for animals.
Kevin O’Neill is the ASPCA’s Senior Legislative Director, Western Region. Kevin’s responsibilities include implementing a strategic legislative and regulatory agenda for California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. During his time at the ASPCA, Kevin has worked on important legislation banning horse tripping, prohibiting the sale of live animals at swap meets, improving wild horse management, increasing revenue for spay/neuter services, and regulating trapping. Prior to his work for the ASPCA, Kevin spent 15 years in the California State Legislature where he held various policy roles including Chief of Staff to two different legislators. He played a key role in advising his Member to support many critical animal welfare issues like Proposition 2, the banning of shark finning and recent legislation to ban the use of hounds in hunting bears and bobcats. Kevin is a graduate from California State University, Sacramento where he earned a Bachelor’s of Arts in History.
Jacqueline Logan is the Humane Society of the United States’ new California State Director with primary responsibility for overseeing and implementing volunteer engagement, training, and recruiting citizen California-based advocates to participate in the political process at the local, state, and federal level. Completing her second year at McGeorge School of Law, Jacqueline is concentrating on animal and environmental law. She also founded the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund at McGeorge as well as served on Student Bar Association for two years. Jacqueline’s background includes working as a veterinary technician, interning at local shelters in the medical unit, as well as founder and president of People for the Advocacy and Welfare of Strays (PAWS). She is a graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara receiving her B.A. in Sociology.