Indiana Rural Recreation Development Project

Legislative Advocacy

American Camping Association-Legislative Issues and Public Policy

This site provides the latest federal legislative information related to the camp industry.

Contacting the Indiana General Assembly

This site allows you to figure out who represents you in the Illinois General Assembly. This site will also give you the contact information for your State Representative and State Senator. The InRRDP staff encourages recreation directors and Citizen Action Committee members to invite your State Representative and State Senator to your Summer Daze-Community Pride Night.

Contacting the U.S. Congress

is a very up-to-date database of congressional contact information for the 108th Congress. You can figure out who represents you in the U.S. Congress. Also, you can locate your Representative's and Senators' web sites, and local and Washington, D.C. office contact information.

Illinois Association of Park Districts (IAPD)-Public Policy 

is a nonprofit service, research and education organization that represents park districts, forest preserves, conservation and recreation agencies. IAPD Public Policy follows bills in the Illinois General Assembly that affect the delivery of public park, recreation, and leisure services.

Indiana General Assembly

This web site allows you to actively follow the progression of proposed bills. You can also set up a personal account where you follow certain bills through the process.

Indiana Municipal League 

offers membership to any city, village, or incorporated town in the State of Illinois. The IML serves as a common meeting ground for all municipalities and municipal officials of the State. IML follow legislation in the Illinois General Assembly that affects municipalities.

National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA)-Public Policy

informs national lawmakers, public officials and others of the value of public parks and recreation. Working in collaboration with allied groups, state recreation and park societies and NRPA members, the division supports and advances national legislation, policies, and programs that encourage greater public investment in recreation resources.

National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA)-RecreACTION On-Line

is a free service that is open to both NRPA members and non-members. After registering for this service, you will receive up to the minute updates of current federal legislation that relates to parks, recreation, open space, and youth development. It is a critical tool for organizing parks and recreation advocates on national, state, and local policy issues.