{"id":1684,"date":"2026-01-05T22:40:33","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T03:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/va\/?page_id=1684"},"modified":"2026-01-05T22:45:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T03:45:25","slug":"lobby-day-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/va\/lobby-day-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Lobby Day 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"298\" data-end=\"650\">Advocacy is most effective when legislators hear directly from the people affected by their decisions. Each year, <strong data-start=\"412\" data-end=\"458\">Lobby Day at the Virginia General Assembly<\/strong> provides our members with an opportunity to meet with Delegates and Senators, share real-world perspectives, and reinforce the importance of protecting earned benefits and retirement security.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"652\" data-end=\"912\">To help us plan for <strong>Lobby Day at the Virginia General Assembly<\/strong> on January 19, we are asking members to complete a short, non-binding interest survey. Your response will help us coordinate legislative visits, prepare materials, and provide appropriate support for those who may participate.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"652\" data-end=\"912\"><div class=\"frm_forms  with_frm_style frm_style_formidable-style\" id=\"frm_form_40_container\" data-token=\"80e8c4f0ae7a934170caa0929a62be1e\">\n<form enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" method=\"post\" class=\"frm-show-form  frm_pro_form \" id=\"form_va-general-assembly-lobby-day-interest-survey\" data-token=\"80e8c4f0ae7a934170caa0929a62be1e\">\n<div class=\"frm_form_fields \">\n<fieldset>\n<legend class=\"frm_screen_reader\">VA General Assembly Lobby Day - Interest Survey<\/legend>\r\n<h3 class=\"frm_form_title\">VA General Assembly Lobby Day - Interest Survey<\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"frm_fields_container\">\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"frm_action\" value=\"create\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_id\" value=\"40\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"frm_hide_fields_40\" id=\"frm_hide_fields_40\" 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data-name-layout=\"first_last\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tid=\"frm_field_243-first_container\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"frm_form_field form-field frm_form_subfield-first  frm6\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-sub-field-name=\"first\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<label for=\"field_461r3_first\" class=\"frm_screen_reader frm_hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\tFirst Name\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\n\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"text\" id=\"field_461r3_first\" value=\"\" name=\"item_meta[243][first]\" autocomplete=\"given-name\" data-reqmsg=\"Full Name cannot be blank.\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"Full Name is invalid\" class=\"form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  \/><div class=\"frm_description\" id=\"frm_field_243_first_desc\">First Name<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tid=\"frm_field_243-last_container\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"frm_form_field form-field frm_form_subfield-last  frm6\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-sub-field-name=\"last\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<label for=\"field_461r3_last\" class=\"frm_screen_reader frm_hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\tLast Name\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\n\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"text\" id=\"field_461r3_last\" value=\"\" name=\"item_meta[243][last]\" autocomplete=\"family-name\" data-reqmsg=\"Full Name cannot be blank.\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"Full Name is invalid\" class=\"form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  \/><div class=\"frm_description\" id=\"frm_field_243_last_desc\">Last Name<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/fieldset>\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_244_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field form-group frm_top_container\">\r\n\t<label for=\"field_7fdrn\" id=\"field_7fdrn_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label col-form-label form-label\">Email Address\r\n\t\t<span class=\"frm_required\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span>\r\n\t<\/label>\r\n\t<input type=\"email\" id=\"field_7fdrn\" name=\"item_meta[244]\" value=\"\"  autocomplete=\"email\"  data-reqmsg=\"Email Address cannot be blank.\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"Email Address is invalid\" class=\"form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  \/>\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_245_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  form-group frm_top_container\">\r\n\t<label for=\"field_lek7o\" id=\"field_lek7o_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label col-form-label form-label\">Chapter\/Affiliation\r\n\t\t<span class=\"frm_required\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\r\n\t<\/label>\r\n\t<input  type=\"text\" id=\"field_lek7o\" name=\"item_meta[245]\" value=\"\"  data-invmsg=\"Chapter\/Affiliation is invalid\" class=\"form-control\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/>\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_247_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field form-group frm_top_container frm12 frm_first vertical_radio frm_other_container\">\r\n\t<div id=\"field_o79uh_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label col-form-label form-label\">Are you interested in participating in Lobby Day on January 19, 2026?\r\n\t\t<span class=\"frm_required\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"frm_opt_container\" role=\"radiogroup\" aria-required=\"true\">\t\t<div class=\"frm_radio radio\" id=\"frm_radio_247-0\">\t\t\t<label  for=\"field_o79uh-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"radio\" name=\"item_meta[247]\" id=\"field_o79uh-0\" value=\"Yes, I plan to attend\"\n\t\t data-reqmsg=\"Are you interested in participating in Lobby Day on January 19, 2026? cannot be blank.\" data-invmsg=\"Are you interested in participating in Lobby Day on January 19, 2026? is invalid\"   \/> Yes, I plan to attend<\/label><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"frm_radio radio\" id=\"frm_radio_247-1\">\t\t\t<label  for=\"field_o79uh-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"radio\" name=\"item_meta[247]\" id=\"field_o79uh-1\" value=\"Possibly, I need more information\"\n\t\t data-reqmsg=\"Are you interested in participating in Lobby Day on January 19, 2026? cannot be blank.\" data-invmsg=\"Are you interested in participating in Lobby Day on January 19, 2026? is 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