From: Sent: To: Subject: David Craig Tuesday, April 28 2020 3: 27 PM Hope, Sam; Gibbs, Adam Fwd: CEO Update: Empower the States With Freedom Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: "Lisa Nelson" <1isanelson@alec. org> Date: Aprll 28, 2020 813 15:53 PM CDT Subj ectCEOpdate Empower tI18 States IWth Freedom CEG Update Emaii not displaying correctly? April 262:) View it in your browser. Dear ALEC family, the face of uncertainty, American innovation and perseverance - has shone through. Pandemics can bring countries to their knees ut that?s not what we?ve witnessed this year amid And it?s the joint efforts of heroism by our health care workers, adaptability by the private sector and leadership from our local, state and federal elected officials. This is the first time in our country?s history that during a global crisis, the U.S. has used a decentraiized response that empowers states to act. At ALEC we know that one size does not fit all. In the past we have seen big government approaches that don?t meet the people?s needs but we are not seeing that today. Aithough it may be a foreign concept, empowering our states to respond appropriately matches the principles our country was built on. M, .-- is). . ?85 Through it all, the ALEC family has been providing public health communication, resources for state legislators and state?based solutions that are locally executed and federally supported. We are now ail?hands-on?deck and working around?the?clock to heip state legislators and governors across the states in planning to safely reOpen. For the last 2 months we have looked to the future with the uneasiness that comes in the wake of a global setback. But this is no defeat. The curve is flattening, the determination is strong, the states are ready and at ALEC, we are prepared to act as an ally guided by the principles of free enterprise and individual liberty. Because after a public health crisis, state legislators will need to make decisions to preserve and protect these principles. And now more than ever, your ALEC team has been value-pushing your ideas and solutions into the mainstream. Just in the last month we?ve released 9 Across the States podcast episodes with guests such as Newt Gingrich, released 30 policy prescriptions and hosted 9 calls with top government officials and policy experts. Tomorrow, we are hosting a cail with the Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia on reopening American. RSVP here for tomorrow's 2:00 PM EST call with the Secretary of Labor. And on Tuesday, May 5 at 3:00 PM EST, we are hosting a call with Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos RSVP here. And just last week we hosted a call with Vice President Pence to discuss the locally executed, state managed and federally supported response to the pandemic. Over 300 members of the ALEC family joined the call to discuss reopening the economy and ask questions. and you had one thing to say: we are ready. Well, your ALEC team heard you. Immediately foliowing the call, we circulated a letter to the President and state leaders calling for a safe reopening of the economy. As we utilize best practices to protect the health of all Americans, we can bring the economy back to life through a free market approach that gets big government out ofthe way and, most importantly, Americans back to work. Share your voice sign it here. On our call, Vice President Pence said with the current trajectory for phased reopening in the states, our country will look much different and much better by Memorial Day. in May we will be working to increase freedom across our states with a continued focus on ensuring safety, buiiding our communities and strengthening our society for a safe reopening of America. Freedom, which guided our Founding Fathers, will guide the rebuilding of our economy. Through the principles of free enterprise and individual liberty, we will come out stronger than ever. And we will see that freedom in action at our 2020 Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida July 15?1 7 where decision makers and stakeholders will gatherto create freedom-powered solutions. Register with confidence as we explore the variety of programming opportunities to be offered at a time when states have never been more empowered to act. I encourage you to share our ALEC resources with your peers and continue to engage us as we navigate forward. As always, ALEC is here to support you in any way we can. Thank you, [i ak?S?ZL?ka) Lisa B. Neison Chief Executive Officer American Legislative Exchange Council Follow on Twitter Friend on Facebook Copyright .2020, rights reserved. {Eur mailing address is: American Legisiative Exchange Council 2900 Drive Arlington. Va 22202 update subscription preferences