1. CULTIVATING RELATIONSHIPS WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS Buck Wilson, Legislative Dude May 4, 2016 Health Director Orientation

2. Overview Building relationships Meetings Continued contact

3. Building Relationships Elected officials Legislative Assistant(LA) – very important Email responses Interns - social media Office neighbors Colleagues Get to know while they are running for office Invite them to your workplace Include city, town, and county officials Review Resume/Articles

4. Before Initial Meeting Attend Community Events “Get to know” questions – i.e. Citadel Do Research/Find common ground Someone in common Mitchell County Manager Wife – PA/FNP Interest/Spouses Interest

5. Before Initial Meeting (continued) Spend time with a lobbyist Ask them about your legislators Not Legislative day!

6. Scheduling a Meeting – in the district Convenient for the legislator Favorite restaurant Close to their office Offer to pick them up Invite them to your office for a meeting and tour Develop an agenda

7. Actual Meeting – at the Gen. Assembly Visit to their office 2-3 people to visit (take an expert); Use of executive director(Lynette) Best method to contact them Opinion on current laws – HB2 Leave information Talking points Copy of the bill with highlighted areas Know the bill Information overload 3-ring binder Dress presentable always

8. Actual Meeting (continued) Top three points Colored paper Bright Box Link to executive summary Data - Success

9. Actual Meeting (continued) Difference between Republican versus Democrat? Use an example from their party (i.e. Richard Nixon/Bob Dole) Money savings Other impacts Important to legislator – do not assume based on party affiliation Father/Grandfather How to get elected

10. Continued Contact Email, text, fax, handwritten note, birthday card, etc Newsletter Get on their Listserve Election results night Send them your newsletter Personalize Drop by when nothing needed

11. Other Relationships Hospital CEO Legislative Liaison School Superintendent City Council Mayor County Manager(s) Local Non Profits PFC

12. Disclaimer Lobbying rules

13. Questions