Nine Out of Ten Essentials For Influencing Legislative Decisions INCLUDING THE BUDGET !

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, Inc.scott.maxwell@comcast.net

If it really is important, then Advocate for

Aggregate!