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Massachusetts Lobby Day 2025
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM
This is your opportunity to connect with your local senator and representative, discuss key bike-friendly policies, and help ensure bicycling remains a priority across the Commonwealth.
Ways to Participate
1. Attend Lobby Day at the State House
Join us in Boston for a traditional lobby day experience. Participants will benefit from:
- Virtual training on effective advocacy (MA Lobby Day Info Session on February 4th at 5:30pm)
- A morning briefing to kick things off
- Printed copies of MassBike’s legislative priorities.
- In-meeting support from MassBike staff (optional)
- A post-meeting regroup to share your experiences.
2. Engage Locally in Your District
Can’t make it to Boston? No problem! Set up a meeting with your legislator in your district during the week following Lobby Day, from February 17th to 21st, 2025. We’ll provide you with:
- Virtual training on effective advocacy (MA Lobby Day Info Session on February 4th at 5:30pm)
- One-pagers summarizing our bike-friendly legislative priorities
Schedule for February 11, 2025 at the State House
- 10:00 AM: Coffee and light breakfast in Room 428 (provided by MassBike).
- 10:20 - 10:45 AM: Morning Briefing on Lobbying Best Practices, co-hosted by MassBike and Senator Will Brownsberger’s staff.
- 10:45 - 11:00 AM: Collect meeting materials and prepare for scheduled visits.
- 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM: Scheduled meetings with legislators.
- 4:00 - 4:30 PM: Regroup to debrief and share highlights.
Will you join us?
- Complete our Interest Form to get started
- RSVP to our virtual MA Lobby Day Info Session on February 4th at 5:30pm
If you have questions, email our Admin Coordinator, Emma, at [email protected].