"THE LOBBYING PRO" (R) Lobbying/Government Relations Professional. There is no way of getting around it. Government is in our lives 24/7. Managing government is critical to the quality of our lives and the health of our businesses. It is the responsibility of every citizen, association and business to hold the people we elect to a high standard of accountability and transparency. I have been providing those services for 38 years to associations, businesses, and advocacy groups, with proven results. I have managed non-profit associations, business, and advocacy groups government relations programs at the local, state and national levels, and I am exceptional at managing multiple state legislative programs simultaneously for multiple clients with positive results.I hold professional memberships in the American Society of Association Executives, the Colorado Society of Association Executives, and the Colorado Association of Professional Lobbyists. I am a board member of the Colorado Association of Professional Lobbyists. I am a published author on association/business lobbying and management. I travel the country training groups on the develop of their government relations plan, implementation of it, and expected results. As a keynote speaker, I provide audiences with hard hitting programs that shows the value and power of their participation in the political/legislative process within their community and state.Let me make your program sizzle - Call me!Specialties: "THE LOBBYING PRO" (R) Strategic Planning, Local,State & Federal lobbying, association management, communications, lobbying, advocacy, relationship building, interpersonal communications, lobbying planning, budget development, drafting legislation, fund raising, entrepreneurial strategies, opposition research, issue development, managing multiple state lobbying programs, using social media in effectively lobbying public policy. Internet radio programming for issues management