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Title: Bryce Harlow Foundation


1
Bryce Harlow Foundation
  • Bryce Harlow Forum on Advocacy
  • A Session on Lobbying with a Professional
    Advocate
  • Date - Location

2
About the Foundation
  • Mission
  • Dedicated to enhancing the quality of
    professional advocacy and increasing the
    understanding of its essential role in the
    development of sound public policy
  • About Bryce Harlow
  • Forums
  • Board of Governors
  • Fellowship

3
Lobbying 101
  • Established in the Constitution
  • to petition the government for redress of
    grievances
  • President Grant and the Willard Hotel
  • Individual right have you lobbied for
    something?
  • Organized, it becomes the dreaded Special
    Interest

4
Who Participates in Lobbying?
  • Companies
  • Trade Associations
  • Non-profit Organizations
  • Union and Consumer Groups
  • Law and Lobbying Firms
  • The President
  • Citizens
  • Why so many lobbyists?

5
New Realities in Lobbying
  • Issues and Strategy
  • Whats important to your organization?
  • What are the emerging issues?
  • What are the political realities?
  • Who are the stakeholders?
  • Who are the champions?
  • Allies, opponents and fence sitters

6
New Realities in Lobbying
  • Whole issue campaigns and coalitions
  • Unorthodox partners
  • Compromise
  • Traditional lobbyists cant do it alone anymore
  • Grassroots and Grass-tops
  • Constituents as resources
  • Quality contacts

7
New Realities of Lobbying
  • Public Relations and the Media
  • Global Considerations
  • Politics
  • Adding value back to the organization
  • Eyes and ears in Washington
  • Translating back not just defending
  • Shaping policy
  • Regulatory Lobbying

8
New Realities of Lobbying
  • Reputation and Credibility
  • Personal integrity
  • Professionalism
  • Partisanship?
  • Relationships
  • Reliable information
  • Truth-telling
  • Jack Abramoff as an example

9
Rules and Regulations
  • Lobbying Disclosure Act
  • Must register if threshold met
  • Quarterly reporting
  • Income, expenditures, issues
  • The Congressional Gift Ban
  • 0 from a lobbyist / 50 from others
  • Exceptions
  • No travel paid by lobbying entity

10
Campaign Contributions
  • Highly regulated activity
  • Federal Election Commission
  • Individual contributions
  • Political Action Committees (PACs)
  • Why participate disadvantage if you dont?
  • Barack Obamas message to lobbyists

11
Careers in Lobbying
  • Discover issues you agree with and you care about
  • Work on Capitol Hill
  • Volunteer for political activities
  • Become an expert
  • Polish your persuasive speaking skills
  • Learn to write succinctly
  • Work harder than your friends

12
Conclusions
  • Special interests are everybodys interests
  • System was designed for interests to compete
  • Citizens expect fairness
  • Private interest or public interest?
  • Tools that level the playing field flush with
  • Responsibility to strive for balance
  • Madison said, Beware factions
  • Sunshine and Transparency are key

13
Thank You
  • Bryce Harlow Foundation
  • 1701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 400
  • Washington, DC 20006
  • 202-654-7812
  • www.bryceharlow.org
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