Amanda Larrinaga
amanda.larrinaga@myportal.montana.edu
Phone: 994-2933 (messages)
Location: SUB 221
Every other year and when special legislative sessions are called; ASMSU represents the students as the state legislature by hiring a student lobbyist, legislative researcher, and state legislative director. ASMSU lobbies for lower tuition rates, new academic buildings, financial aid programs, as well as any pertinent issue that affects the students of MSU.
As the official voice of the students, ASMSU and its leadership have face-to-face conferences and meetings with the Governor of Montana, corporate executives, and the members of the United States Congress.
The student leadership promotes positive relations between the students of MSU and the state’s and nations elected leadership.
If you would like to become more involved with the state legislative committee of ASMSU, please stop by our office (right next to the ASK-US Information desk) to pick up an application.
ASMSU State Legislature Page 2006-2007
2006-2007 Legislative Session
To see what MSU Legislative & Government Relations is doing visit their website at
http://www.montana.edu/cpa/marketing/govrelations.html
Montana State Legislative Session 2007
(link to: http://laws.leg.mt.gov/pls/laws07/LAW0200W$.startup)
How Students can make a difference:
Talk to your Representatives and Senators
You can email or call your respective representatives
2007 Legislative Roster
(Link to: http://leg.mt.gov/css/sessions/60th/roster.asp?HouseID=0&SessionID=88)
Search for Bills
http://leg.state.mt.us/css/sessions/58th/laws_help.asp
We will be traveling to Helena on Feb.26th contact Carrie for more information.
Click here for bills being reviewed by ASMSU
Click here to find your cable television coverage of the Legislature
Voting in Montana
(link to: http://sos.mt.gov/ELB/Voter_Information.asp)
Register to Vote
(link to: http://sos.mt.gov/ELB/Voter_Information.asp#register)
Vote via Absentee Ballot (if you’ve registered before October 10th)
(link to: http://sos.mt.gov/ELB/forms/voters/absenteeballot.pdf)
View Voter Information Pamphlet on this elections issues
(link to: http://sos.mt.gov/ELB/archives/2006/VIP/VIP2006.pdf)
Get involved with your political party or find out what issues they’re working on and where they stand:
Collegiate Political Parties on MSU Campus
College Republicans
(link to: www.mt.collegerepublicans.org )
Or Email: mmm_sobe@hotmail.com
College Democrats
(link to: www.msucollegedems.org)
Or Email: caitlin_sargent@yahoo.com
Green Party: No information at this time.
