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Todays Outline
I. Understand the Process II. Know Your Environment III. Communicate Effectively
Advocating for Your Agency with the Legislature
Be attuned to their predispositions Pay attention to their judgment of others to understand how they project their own views onto the political environment Look at campaign disclosure reports. Who are their supporters? Substitute names of politicians when playing Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon
Its hard to fly with the eagles when you are surrounded by turkeys
Advocating for Your Agency with the Legislature
Stick to policy, not politics Be a problem solver, not a trouble maker Give them a way out.
Also see Rule #24 If you think you have a good idea, as soon as it is introduced as a bill you will find out where your reasoning is flawed.
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