Being an Effective Advocate: Ideas & Role Playing

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Being an Effective Advocate: Ideas & Role Playing An Interactive Tutorial

What is Lobbying?

Total Spent on Lobbying 2008 - $3,301,143,025 2009 - $3,502,502,343 2010 - $3,548,528,489 2011 - $3,327,164,936 2012 - $3,307,955,590 2013 - $3,209,612,081 2014 - $3,240,000,000

Constitutionally Protected "Congress shall make no law … abridging … the right of the people peaceably … to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.“ First, it’s impt to know that lobbying is Constitutionally protected Read quote Our founding fathers had the foresight to include this right of the people in the Constitution The practice of lobbying is considered so essential to the proper functioning of the U.S. government that it is specifically protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution:

Who Do You Lobby? Key Players in a Congressional Office Chief of Staff/Legislative Director Legislative Assistant Press Secretary Scheduler Staff Assistant Caseworker

Profile of a Typical Hill Staffer

Situation 1: Fiscal Conservative Short-term spending, equals long-term savings

Situation 2: Partisan’s

Life Lessons

Always have an “ASK” Cosponsor a bill Sign a letter Speak on the Floor Ask the Member to… Cosponsor a bill Sign a letter Speak on the Floor Contact CMS

Congressional Resources Find your Representative www.house.gov Search for Active Legislation (bill text, cosponsors, summary, and status) www.thomas.loc.gov Reference the House & Senate Calendars www.majorityleader.gov www.senate.gov Remember - each committee also has it’s own website where you can log on and find list of members of the committee, hearing schedule, markups, bills moving through the committee, and press You can do a search by verbiage or bill number, but be sure to select search criteria and specify 110th congress if looking for current legislation.

My “ASK”

Final Thoughts

Thank You Contact Information Jeffery C. Mortier Principal Mobile (202) 590-6693 Direct (202) 778-4005 jmortier@farragutpartners.com Farragut Partners, LLP 1634 I Street, NW, Suite 1200 Washington, DC 20006