The Bryce Harlow Foundation Forum on Advocacy

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The Bryce Harlow FoundationForum on Advocacy

• Lyndon K. Boozer
• AVP, Federal Relations
• ATT Services, Inc.
• April 3, 2007

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Lobbying 101

• LKB Background
• History of Lobbying
• Rules on Lobbyists
• Qualities of a Good Lobbyist
• Types of Lobbying
• Strategery A Short/Long Term Plan
• Lobbying Tools The Arsenal

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A Lobbyist is born

• Mom and The LBJ Administration
• Politicians come and go, the lobbyists never
  leave
• Capitol Hill Lyndon goes to Washington
• Professional Career
• Public Service is the Highest Calling

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ATT

• ATT is the largest communications holding
  company in the United States
• 302,000 employees - 185,000 union
• 1 in wireless - 61 million customers
• 12 million broadband customers
• Contributed 101 million to charity
• U.S. workforce 1/3 minority and 1/2 women
• Its the People that make ATT

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History of Lobbying

• Lobbyist - President Grant and The Willard
  Hotel
• Protected in the 1st Amendment, ratified in 1791
• to petition the Government for redress of
  grievances
• Lobbying is at the intersection of the
  legislative process and the democracy, which is a
  participatory form of government
• 15,000 and growing individuals, law firms, PR,
  consulting, associations, businesses

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Rules on Lobbyists

• LDA of 1995 Disclosure, Not Prohibition
• Lobbyist communicates with the government on
  behalf of clients/employer
• must register, make semiannual reports on what,
  who, how much is spent
• greater disclosure when client is foreign
• Different Rules for Different Chambers
• - SENATE 49.99 per occasion and no more than
  99.98 annually
• - HOUSE ZERO!
• - exceptions widely attended receptions,
  personal friendship
• - Ethics bill in conference
• 1989 Ethics Reform Act - Revolving Door 1 year
• Executive Branch Office of Government Ethics
• Political Fundraising
• limits on how much individual or PACs can give
• money is disclosed and monitored
• no corporate contributions PAC is employees
  personal money

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Qualities of an Effective Lobbyist

• Integrity the most IMPORTANT
• Knowledgeable about Government Process
• Meticulous
• Resourceful and Responsive
• Creative and Innovative
• Analytical
• Hard Working and Aggressive
• Humility
• Adaptable
• Results

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Types of Lobbying in DC

• Executive Branch
• White House
• Cabinet Departments
• Expert Agencies
• Appointments
• Legislative Branch
• budget and appropriations
• laws of the land
• ideological interests
• Judicial Oversight

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Strategery Short/Long Term Plan

• What Do You Want to Accomplish?
• What is the Timeline?
• Which Branch of Government?
• What are the Key Issues? What Stakeholders are
  Involved?
• Key Policymakers and Breakdown of Congressional
  Supporters
• Respect the Chambers
• Process Matters

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Lobbyist Tools The Arsenal

• The Facts
• Grassroots and Grass-tops
• Internet blogs, You Tube
• Campaign Contributions
• Earned Media and Paid Media
• Think Tanks
• Educational Institutions
• Coalitions
• Consultants
• Champions and Caucuses
• Relationships Matter!

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Future of Lobbying

• Greater Accountability
• Increased Disclosure
• Scrutiny and Oversight
• Lobbyists can be subject matter experts
• Democracy freedom of expression, individualism
  and right to petition government

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Recommended Sites

• http//www.bryceharlow.org/Library.html
• www.alldc.org
• www.cookpolitical.com
• http//blog.washingtonpost.com/citizen-k-street/