When did you get involved in KFTC?
At the beginning of this year. I had been aware of it before, but I hadn’t been active until this.
Why do you like FTC?
Because KFTC fights for the issues no for the candidates, parties, financial intrests but for the issues that are important to the people of Kentucky.
What issues does KFTC work on that you care about?
KFTC works on a myriad of issues, but I am personally most interested in fighting mountain top removal mining and the other disastrous affects of coal mining on Kentucky’s environment and people. Being from a rural area, I’m also interested in sustainable AG.
Explain the lobbying work KFTC does ?
KFTC is a particularly good at mobilizing citizen lobbyists, They don’t bring a bunch of slick talking suits, they bring real concerned citizens, who are talking to legislators about things they care about, not issues they’re highly paid top care about.
What does KFTC mean when they say they are a grassroots bottom up membership driven organization?
It means that KFTC chooses positions and issues based on the input of members. This is largely democratic organization, we vote on everything. Also they allow chapters to focus on issues that are important to that particular area. So while Louisville may focus on racial justice, Harlan county is working on MTR and UK is working on tuition.
