Nine Out of Ten Essentials For Influencing Legislative Decisions INCLUDING THE BUDGET !
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Nine Out of Ten Essentials For Influencing Legislative Decisions INCLUDING THE BUDGET ! #1 Yes, you CAN change things! Yes, YOU can change things!
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Nine Out of Ten Essentials For Influencing Legislative Decisions
INCLUDING THE BUDGET !
#1Yes, you CAN change things!
Yes, YOU can change things!
#2Nine Out of Ten Essentials
For Influencing Legislative Decisions
Wash, Rinse, Repeat
Like your hair, a legislator needs training . . . Training about the Aggregate Industry!(And, it takes more than one application!)
Go LOCAL, not Loco!Focus on what your policy change or budget request will mean for the legislator’s constituents.
#3
Nine Out of Ten Essentials For Influencing Legislative Decisions
Nine Out of Ten Essentials For Influencing Legislative Decisions
#4 Out of Sight? Out of Your Mind!
Stay in touch!Develop a Relationship!#5 Take the Initiative!Don’t wait for your
legislator to call you. Be PROACTIVE!
Be PERSISTENT!Be EARLY!
Be Persuasive . . . In a genial, professional way
(Legislators respond to threats about the same way you do . . . Negatively.)
Nine Out of Ten Essentials For Influencing Legislative Decisions
#6No
Whining!!!
Nine Out of Ten Essentials For Influencing Legislative Decisions
#7
Provide the Ammunition:
o Factso Statistics
o Illustrationso Point Papers
o Personal Support
Find a Champion. Help Your Champion!
Nine Out of Ten Essentials For Influencing Legislative Decisions
#8Make Your Legislator Look Good!
Nine Out of Ten Essentials For Influencing Legislative Decisions
#9Become the
Go-to Resourcefor Your Elected Official on Environmental Issues
Your legislator should think . . .
“I’d better call Hardy Granite to see how this clean water issue impacts my folks back home.”
Nine Out of Ten Essentials For Influencing Legislative Decisions
The 10th Essential? YOU!
You are accomplished. You have a position of responsibility because someone thinks you’ve got
special talents.
o Take advantage of those recognized personal strengths
o Do what it is you’ve done to become successful
o Get engaged with your elected representatives
Nine Out of Ten Essentials For Influencing Legislative
DecisionsINCLUDING THE BUDGET !
Yes, you CAN change things!
Yes, YOU can change things!
Scott MaxwellMathews & Maxwell, [email protected]
If it really is important, then Advocate for
Aggregate!
