Grassroots Activities 

Every day in Columbus and in Washington legislators make decisions that affect CPAs. As a keyperson for The Ohio Society, you can play a vital role in The Ohio Society's governmental affairs efforts. Contact your representative. Become a keyperson. SIGN ME UP TO BE A KEYPERSON

The Society's legislative “keyperson” program encourages all Society members who personally know state and federal legislators to volunteer as liaisons to present The Ohio Society's position on key issues.

The effectiveness of The Ohio Society's legislative program is determined to a considerable degree by the quality and quantity of the profession's "Grassroots" program in the legislators' districts. A legislator places great importance on the viewpoints of his/her own constituents.

The CPA back home who validates the Society's position makes a critical difference in the legislative process. You can exercise an important civic right by sharing your views with your representatives in government. As a keyperson, you can help legislators understand the impact a given piece of legislation can have on Ohio, and more importantly, on that legislator's district.

I'm too busy to be a keyperson

As a legislative keyperson, you can get the job done from your own home or office with a limited time commitment. Typically, you will be asked by The Ohio Society to relay messages on legislation no more than three or four times a year, at most.

The Ohio Society legislative keyperson program is flexible. You can devote as little or as much time to it as your schedule permits. Although we hope you will be more involved, all that signing up for the keyperson program commits you to is writing a few letters, making a few phone calls or meeting with your legislator a few times each year.

If you volunteer to sign up as a keyperson, The Ohio Society of CPAs will provide you the "tools" you need to feel comfortable and to be effective. Sign-up using the form above.

For more information on the keyperson program, contact the governmental affairs department at government@ohio-cpa.com.

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