lobbying dos and don ’ ts (or cans and can ’ ts)
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Lobbying Dos and Don’ts (or Cans and Can’ts)
Margaret ShepherdUW Director of State Relations
January 8, 2014
You can…!• Engage in the political process as a private individual using
private resources
• Educate elected officials and state government leaders on a policy issue or serve as an “expert” on a policy
• Respond to direct legislative requests for information
• Directly lobby a legislator (or executive) as a UW employee using UW resources as long as you report it. Direct lobbying typically means asking for something (bill, money, etc.)
• Lobby a legislator on a personal topic using your UW affiliation as long as you lobby on your own time and state you are speaking for yourself and not the University.
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You can’t…!
•Engage in grassroots lobbying as a UW employee using UW resources. Grassroots lobbying is typically includes a “call to action.”
•Participate in political campaigns during work hours or donate to campaigns using public funds
•Work to pass or defeat a ballot initiative using UW time or resources
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My best advice
•Use common sense
•When in doubt, ask
•Don’t panic
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2014 Legislative Session Overview
Margaret ShepherdUW Director of State Relations
January 8, 2014
The basics
• Legislative session starts January 13th, 2014
• Legislative session ends March 13th, 2014 (hopefully)
• This is a short, 60-day “supplemental”
session.
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The current landscape
• Divided government
• Not a lot of new money
• Election year
• Everyone is still tired from last session
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UW 2014 Legislative Agenda
•Preserve 2014 R-UG tuition freeze
•Fully fund the State Need Grant Program
•32,000 students are currently eligible, but un-served
•Make strategic investments in “what’s next”
•Institute for Protein Design •Inter-professional Education Initiative•STEM “Roadmap” design and planning
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Other “hot topics”
•Performance funding
•Higher Education efficiencies
•Transportation
•No supplemental budget?
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My requests to you
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• Fill out the bill tracker
• Get your fiscal notes in on time
• Be a problem solver
• If you are lead on a major bill or issue, provide contact information so we can get a hold of you
• If you need me and I’m unresponsive, don’t panic – call Patrick or Marissa!
State Relations Ch-ch-ch-changes!
• Have you met Patrick? If you haven’t, you should.
• Teri left for the wilds of Pierce County. Meet Marissa!
• And…most importantly…
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HENRY SAYS “HI”!
