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JIM PASCO
Executive Director
PATRICK YOES
National President
WASHINGTON WATCH
legislative update
NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE | WEEKLY UPDATE | 8 FEBRUARY 2021
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National President Patrick Yoes was in Nashville, TN, this week for
the FOP's 2021 Wellness Summit and Leadership Matters seminars.
Also in attendance were National Vice President Joe Gamaldi,
National Secretary Jimmy Holderfield, National Sergeant-At-Arms
Keith Turney and National Trustees Chairman Rob Pride.
National President Patrick Yoes, Executive Director Jim Pasco and
Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson had a zoom call with
Cedric L. Richmond, Senior Advisor to the President and Director of
the White House Office of Public Engagement, regarding FOP
interaction with the White House as well as the American Rescue
Plan, including COVID-19 funding for law enforcement agencies.
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Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Stefanie Feldman, Deputy
Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor to the Director of the
Domestic Policy Council, regarding presidential nominations.
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THE WHITE HOUSE OFFICE OF PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Alejandro N. Mayorkas,
Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, regarding FOP
interaction with DHS.
Executive Director Jim Pasco had numerous media calls regarding
the January 6 insurrection at the United States Capitol.
Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson represented the FOP on a
conference call hosted by Karinda L. Washington, Acting Assistant
Secretary for the Office of Partnership and Engagement at the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security. On the call, the Assistant
Secretary for Border Security and Immigration, David Shahoulian,
briefed State and local elected officials and law enforcement
regarding updates to the Migrant Protection Protocols.
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Executive Director Jim Pasco and Senior Legislative Liaison Tim
Richardson had a conference call with Robert Chapman, Acting
Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, to
discuss areas of mutual interest in the new Administration.
Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson spoke with staff in the
office of Senator John Cornyn III (R-TX) regarding pending DOJ
nominations before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITY
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Legislative Liaison Mark McDonald had a conference call with law
enforcement stakeholder groups to discuss potential legislative
action in the coming months.
Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative Liaison
Rebecca Tyus spoke with staff in the office of Representative
Thomas E. Emmer, Jr. (R-MN) regarding the “Community Outpost
Outreach and Engagement Act."
Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson
and Legislative Liaison Rebecca Tyus
spoke with staff in the office of
Representative Vicky Hartzler (R-MO)
regarding the “Police Officers Protecting
Children Act” and the “LEOSA Reform Act.”
Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative Liaison
Rebecca Tyus had a monthly call with criminal justice stakeholders.
Senior Legislative Liaison Tim
Richardson spoke with staff in
the office of Representative Val
V. Demings (D-FL) regarding the
"Protect and Serve Act" and other
bills of importance to the FOP.
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THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON
Nominees that have been confirmed by the Senate
T H E W H I T E H O U S E
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