Bike Lobby Days 2025
Join us in Olympia on Tuesday, Feb. 11 and Wednesday, Feb. 12 for WA Bikes Lobby Day!
Do you want everyone in Washington state to have safe streets to bike on? Us too! Bike Lobby Days 2025 is an opportunity to make your voice heard by elected officials.
During the upcoming state legislative session, our leaders have the opportunity to invest in safer streets, trails, and pass policies to stem the transportation safety crisis. Lobby Days is an opportunity for community members to educate our legislators on the real local impacts of passing these policies – or not.
Join us Tuesday, Feb. 11 and Wednesday, Feb. 12 for lobby training sessions, meetings at the Capitol with your legislators, and an informal reception with legislative leaders. Whether you’ve lobbied before or not, we’ll support you so that you’re ready to make an impact with your authentic voice and your personal stories.
RSVP for one or both Bike Lobby Days now – it’s free to attend!
For Lobby Days attendees, we have a small hotel block for the night of Tuesday, Feb. 11. The block is at the DoubleTree Hilton Hotel in Olympia, just a short walk or comfortable bike ride from the Capitol and downtown. Hotel rooms at the Washington Bikes block rate are $224.48 (inclusive of all taxes and fees). RSVP for Bike Lobby Days on the Google form above, and you will receive the booking link for the hotel block from rachels @ wabikes dot org. Hotel rooms must be booked before January 10, 2025 to be eligible for this rate. Limited availability.
WA Bikes Lobby Days, Olympia Agenda
February 11 & 12, 2025
Tuesday, Feb 11 AGENDA (Subject to change)
3rd Floor Conference Room, Washington State Labor Council
906 Columbia St SW #330, Olympia, WA 98501
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10:00 – 10:30 a.m. |
Coffee & Light Breakfast |
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10:30 – 10:45 a.m. |
Welcome & Introductions Lee Lambert, Executive Director |
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10:45 – 11:15 a.m. |
Lay of the Land this Session Alex Alston, WA Bikes Lobbyist |
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11:15 – 11:30 a.m. |
Break |
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11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
WSDOT Study Session: Budgets & Active Transpo Programs Barb Chamberlain, Active Transportation Division Director |
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12:30 – 1:30 p.m. |
Lunch (boxed lunch provided) |
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1:30 – 1:45 p.m. |
Introducing WA Bikes Legislative Agenda Vicky Clarke, Deputy Director |
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1:45 – 3:15 p.m. |
Getting Ready to Lobby!
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5 – 7 p.m. |
See you at 5 p.m. at Mercado for a Reception with Legislative Leaders (heavy appetizers served) |
Wednesday, Feb 12 AGENDA
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Various times |
Lobby Day Meetings with Legislators at the Capitol |
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10 a.m. – 2 p.m. |
Boxed lunches and debrief materials available at Washington State Labor Council, 3rd Floor Conference Room (906 Columbia St SW #330, Olympia, WA 98501) |