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WE NEED YOUR HELP! Record a Quick Video on the Public
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
Record a Quick Video on the Public Defense Crisis
Members,
We need your voices to help shine a light on the funding crisis. Short selfie-style videos are a powerful way to show Olympia what’s at stake. Here’s how you can join in:
* Choose a question you’d like to speak to (See examples below).
* Record yourself selfie style or have someone film you. (Use vertical mode). If you can, choose a place with good natural lighting or use a ring light. Hold your phone up slightly above
eye level. Answer the question in about 40 words. You don’t need to say the question you’re speaking to. We’ll cover that with text on the screen.
* Upload to Dropbox using the link below, or email it to Mitch Netzer by January 5, 2026. We will take your video and edit as needed to create a concise social media post to share on
WSAC’s social media.
* Dropbox Link: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/g2f81r4lher352ew20b8b/AGFsMIn2Lxu_gWuALm3t9No?rlkey=yv0wyfjoe9neje93kh4w2ollv&st=c1464sea&dl=0 <https://members.wsac.org/admin-portal/email-engine/link
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Example questions and answers:
What difficult choices have you faced because of the public defense funding gap? What keeps you up at night about this issue?
We’re forced to choose between funding one more attorney or funding law enforcement and emergency response. Our budgets are at a breaking point. It’s time for Olympia to step up. It’s
time to fund 50% of the public defense burden by 2031.
What do you want your community to know about this crisis? What should they do?
People accused of crimes can walk free if we don’t have an attorney to assign them. Residents need to call or email their legislators and tell them it’s time to fund 50% of the public
defense burden by 2031.
What do you want state lawmakers to understand about the urgency of this crisis? What’s your message to them?
Washington’s system of funding public defense is outdated, unsafe, and unjust. Counties are paying more than our fair share. It’s time for Olympia to step up and fund 50% of the public
defense burden by 2031.
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Why the word limit?
We want finished videos to be under 30 seconds long, which is ideal for selfie-style advocacy videos. Tip: Pause for emphasis after each sentence.
Even with pauses, it’s short enough to keep attention and long enough to land the key points.
The structure of the example responses has a rhythm that builds urgency:
* Problem → “forced to choose…”
* Stakes → “budgets at a breaking point…”
* Call to action → “Olympia must step up… fund 50% by 2031.”
Video DIY Tips and Tricks
If you want some guidance on how to get good quality videos, check out these shorts:
* Wide angle front camera selfie videos: https://youtube.com/shorts/9YHgHVarrNM?si=fmdWLzzRo4jWpg0a <https://members.wsac.org/admin-portal/email-engine/link/MjgyODg5LWNlYTcxOGJuWGZrSA==/3/cOVnW8MBt--
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Email: mnetzer@wsac.org
Phone: (360) 485-8549
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