Kentucky Chapter Board Member and Chair of the Advocacy Committee, Chris Tyler, briefs the group of volunteers in the morning before the group split up to visit legislators.

Chapter Board Member Frank Weiss gives some final advocacy tips and a general pep talk to the group, specifically telling them that legislators "put their pants on on one leg at a time, just like you -- so don't be nervous."

Executive Director Joan Pauly and Chapter Member Scott Southall strategize before meeting with legislators.

Chris Tyler meets with freshman representative Rita Smart (D-Richmond).

The Chapter's hard-working team included (from left to right) Chapter Board Chair Cliff Ashburner (standing), Board Member Jeff Moneypenny, Executive Director Joan Pauly (standing), volunteer Chris Wooten, and Board Member Fred Byrd, among others.

Board member Fred Byrd, spoke with his representative, Bob DeWeese (R -- Louisville), and offered the Kentucky Chapter of the USGBC as a resource for the legislator, who commented, "We're always looking for new sources of energy. If you can use less, that's a back door way to find a new source."

More than twenty volunteers from the Kentucky Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council spent the day on Tuesday, February 15 visiting legislators. During their visits, the teams of 2-5 volunteers "introduced" the legislators to the USGBC and offered the chapter up as a resource for the legislature. In this photo, Board Member and Advocacy Committee Chair Chris Tyler and Advocacy Committee Member Maxine Rudder explained to Senator Robert Stivers (R-Manchester) that sustainable construction is not a conservative issue or a liberal issue, it is an issue of fiscal responsibility.

The group of volunteer advocates took time to pose for a photo in front of the House Chambers right before the Kentucky House of Representatives went into session on Tuesday afternoon.  

Representative Mary Lou Marzian (D -- Louisville) arranged for the entire team of USGBC advocates to be recognized on the floor of the House of Representatives. Volunteer Natalie Lile took the opportunity to pose for a photo with Representative Marzian on the House floor.