1. PACE Government Affairs Committee
Advocacy is Action
2017Strategic Plan
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2. PACE Government Affairs Committee
Moderator: Robert Kobek, CustomerCount
Capitol Hill Council: Nicole Ehrbar, Quicken Loans
PAC Council: Victor You, Rock Connections
State Regulatory and Legislative Council: Ken Sponsler, Compliance Point
Federal Regulatory and Legislative Council: Michele Shuster, Mac Murray & Shuster
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3. PACE Government Affairs Committee
Robert Kobek, Chair, CustomerCount
Reid Houser, Vice Chair, Sitel International
Stuart Discount, Allied Global
Ken Sponsler, Compliance Point
Karl Koster, Nobel Systems
Victor You, Rock Connections
Nicole Ehrbar, Quicken Loans
Kevin Reilly, ARDA
Jimmy Danz, Wyndham
Michele Shuster, M&S
Anthony Marlowe, Mass Markets
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4. PACE Government Affairs Committee
Member Engagement
Cap Hill Council
PAC Council
Federal Regulatory and Legislative Council
State Regulatory and Legislative Council
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Capitol Hill Council
Nicole Ehrbar and Reid Houser, Co-Chairs
Overview of 2017 Goals
Work with GA Committee on priorities/messaging
Review and edit “Lobbying in a Box” training guide and materials
Organize 2017 PACE Advocacy Day
Create “How-to” materials for Congress outreach in hometowns
Identify and meet with targeted priority Congress members
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6. Capitol Hill Council Key Congress Outreach
House
House Energy and Commerce Committee
Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
Leadership
Other
House Judiciary Committee
House Small Business Committee
Senate
Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee
Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation and the Internet
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Small Business Committee
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7. Capitol Hill Council cont.
House Energy and Commerce Committee
Leadership
Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR)
Committee Staff & Personal Office
Vice Chairman Joe Barton (R-TX)
Ranking Member Frank Pallone (D-NJ)
Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
Chairman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
Vice Chairman Leonard Lance (R-NJ)
Ranking Member Michael Doyle (D-PA)
Other
Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL)
Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA)
Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH)(
Rep. Bill Johnson (R-OH)
Rep. Mimi Walters (R-CA)
Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI)
Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI)
Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
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8. Capitol Hill Council cont.
Senate Commerce Committee
Leadership
Chairman John Thune (R-SD)
Ranking Member Bill Nelson (D-FL)
Subcommittee on Communications
Chair Roger Wicker (R-MS)
Ranking Member Brian Schatz (D-HA)
Other
Senator Gary Peters (D-MI)
Senator Ed Markey (D-MA)
Senator Dean Heller (R-NV)
Senator Todd Young (R-IN)
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9. Capitol Hill Council cont.
PACE Advocacy Day
2016 Advocacy Day Numbers: 30 PACE members; 30 House and Senate offices
Let’s beat 2016 totals for 2017
2017 PACE Advocacy Day par of the 2017 PACE Washington Summit (September 17-19, 2017)
Lobbying in a Box: Lobbying 101 session w/ role play
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10. Capitol Hill Council cont.
2016 Veterans of the Hill
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11. PAC Council 2017 Initiatives
Victor You and Bob Kobek, Co-Chairs
Summit Fund Raising Event (Gala)
Determine Venue
Determine Date
Increase Individual Contributions
$2500 limit per election cycle
$5000 per year
Corporations/foreign citizens are banned from contributing
Create and develop solicitation strategy
Payroll Deduct (Company team member contributions)
MPS and NABPAC has provided guidelines
Initiative on marketing content
Possible jeans days and other opportunities to donate and fundraise
Increase PAC to PAC contributions
$5000 per cycle
Identify companies and other associations willing to participate
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12. Federal and State Regulatory Councils
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13. Federal Regulatory Council
Michele Shuster and Stuart Discount, Co Chairs
Trump Transition Team
FTC – Sound Board Technology Lawsuit
FCC
2015 Declaratory Ruling Appeal
Chairman Pai’s Dissent
Meetings with FCC Commissioners
Comments (NPRM)
Banks – Business Calls to Land Lines
Moskowitz – Prior Express Consent.
Call Blocking / Robocall Strike Force – Survey for DNO issues
TCPA Rule Review
Legislative Monitoring
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14. State Regulatory Council
Ken Sponsler and Michele Shuster, Co-Chairs
The Storm Brewing – Dish Network Case
Attorneys General
NAAG Consumer Protection Meeting – May 15th, Westin, DC
Sending PACE info all AGs (CECP, SRO, COF, Washington Summit)
Actively monitoring and responding to state legislative issues.
Contact Center Relocation
Caller ID
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