NASW Legislative

Intro to Lobbying: 

Intro to Lobbying

Intro to Lobbying: 

Intro to Lobbying NASW Lobby Day – Springfield, IL February 28, 2007 Barbara Van Dyke-Brown

What is lobbying?: 

What is lobbying?

Lobbying is: 

Lobbying is The systematic effort to affect public policy by influencing the views of policy-makers whether in a state legislature, city council, government agency or any where else decisions are made that affect citizens and businesses.

What do lobbyists do?: 

What do lobbyists do?

Lobbyists: 

Lobbyists Serve as the voices of those they represent. Provide technical information and advice. Pull together opposing interests to negotiate compromise. Act as catalysts to keep policy-makers, allied groups, and the media excited about the issues of concern.

Who are lobbyists?: 

Who are lobbyists?

Lobbyists are: 

Lobbyists are Anyone that tries to communicate his or her views to government.

Rules of the Game: 

Rules of the Game Rule #1 – Know your Issues Rule #2 – Know the Legislative Process Rule #3 – Know the Players Rule #4 – Know your Limits- Professional and Personal Rule #5 – Know your Resources

Rule #1 : 

Rule #1 Know your Issues

Rule #2: 

Rule #2 Know the Legislative Process Illinois General Assembly www.ilga.gov

Rule #3: 

Rule #3 Know the Players

Branches of Government: 

Branches of Government

Illinois General Assembly: 

Illinois General Assembly

Leadership andAdministrative Support: 

Leadership and Administrative Support

Legislative Staff: 

Legislative Staff Substantive/Committee Appropriations Communications/Issues

Legislative Support Services: 

Legislative Support Services Joint Committee on Administrative Rules Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability Legislative Audit Commission Legislative Ethics Commission Legislative Information System Legislative Inspector General Legislative Printing Unit Legislative Reference Bureau Legislative Research Unit Office of the Architect of the Capitol Illinois General Assembly Website www.ilga.gov

Governor: 

Governor Staff Bureau of Budget and Management Legislative Liaisons

Constitutional Officers: 

Constitutional Officers Lieutenant Governor Attorney General Secretary of State Treasurer Comptroller

Illinois Supreme Court: 

Illinois Supreme Court Justices of the Supreme Court Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts

Other Lobbyists: 

Other Lobbyists Executives Contractual Government Analysts Hired Guns

Rule #4: 

Rule #4 Know Your Limits – Professional and Personal Illinois Secretary of State http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/index/lobbyist/home.html Illinois Board of Elections http://www.elections.state.il.us/ American Society of Association Executives http://www.asaecenter.org/ American League of Lobbyists http://www.alldc.org/

Rule #5: 

Rule #5 Know Your Resources Illinois Blue Book/Handbook of Illinois Government http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/publications/stgovpub.html State of Illinois Website http://www.illinois.gov/ Handbook of the Illinois Legislature Illinois Legislative Directory

Illinois General Assembly Website: 

Illinois General Assembly Website Illinois General Assembly http://www.ilga.gov/ Joint Committee on Administrative Rules http://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/default.htm Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability http://www.ilga.gov/commission/cgfa2006/home.aspx Legislative Reference Bureau http://www.ilga.gov/commission/lrb_home.html Legislative Research Unit http://www.ilga.gov/commission/lru/lru_home.html

Party Caucuses: 

Party Caucuses Senate Democrat http://www.senatedem.state.il.us/ Senate Republican http://www.senategop.state.il.us/ House Democrat http://www.housedem.state.il.us/index2.htm House Republican http://housegop.state.il.us/

Ten Commandments of Lobbying: 

Ten Commandments of Lobbying 1. Be Honest. 2. Be A Friend. 3. Be Open and Available. 4. Share the Glory. 5. Keep Your Word. 6. Be Productive. 7. Be Courteous. 8. Be Discrete. 9. Stay Informed. 10. Be There.

Intro to Lobbying : 

Intro to Lobbying Contact Information: Barbara Van Dyke-Brown, Assistant Director Center for State Policy and Leadership Institute for Legislative Studies University of Illinois at Springfield One University of Plaza, MS PAC 466 Springfield, IL 62703-5407 Phone: (217) 206-6579 FAX: (217) 206-6461 or (217) 206-6542 Email: bvand1@uis.edu