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Report to Delegates AssemblyOctober 6th, 2016 First United Methodist ChurchOur work together,2015 2016

Won commitments on Medicaid Expansion, Food Access, tax policy and to meet regularly with our leadership.November 2015We held a statewide assembly with runoff candidates for governorOnly event, other than debates, attended jointly by both candidates

January 2016We launched We the PeopleA strategy to make factionalism politically untenable in EBR Parish.Build TBR leadership teams & voter base in every Metro Council District

705Current we the peoplevoter base by district577 voters1,45217922,0269826877601,1207621,330 voters968Current total:12,365 voters

250,000 uninsured LA residents have coverage alreadyJanuary 2016We won Medicaid Expansion!

May 2016Were bringing healthcare to North BR, Mid City

May 2016We launchedthe tax fairness campaignFor too long we have put the highest burden on those least able to pay

June 2016We won$1 million to fund the Healthy Food Retail Act!

June 2016We won an Executive Order overhauling Industrial Tax Exemption Program

First major change in 80 years to states largest corporate subsidy program

July 2016

I think the secret to the peace that is existing in this town over the last few days is attributed to the people in this roomTogether Baton Rouge. Some people will think it is attributable to a heavy police presence. Its attributable to the people in this organization.-- Lt. Gen. Russel Honore, quoted in BR Business ReportIn a time of crisis, we stood together

July 2016

for systemic change.

In a time of crisis, we stood together

August 2016Response to the Great Flood

August 2016We created online needs survey 2200 responses.Volunteers called 1200 people. Checked in, assessed need, made referrals.Spent $52,000 in online donations on Amazon gift cards for immediate aid

August 2016Created master sign-up for clean-up requestsMobilized 300 volunteers to gut out 70 homes at Gut Check SaturdaysgutcheckLA.com

September 2016We pledged $25,000 to create 15 recovery jobs paying $15/hour.Then raised $350,000 to expand it to 100 jobs!Living Wages, Local Workers

September 2016We helped win $500 million down payment in flood recovery aid from Congress

MAJOR support from IAF sister organizations across the country.