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By the People,
FOR the People?
Managing the Governmental/Legislative Interests of Diverse Populations
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Understanding how complex it is to get government to move on issues of the day
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About KEGLER BROWN
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My perspective comes from being a
LAWYER-LOBBYIST
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LOBBYINGAll attempts to influence legislators + government
officials by other legislators, constituents or organized
groups
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LOBBYINGGovernments, whether federal, state or local,
often define and regulate organized
lobbying
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LOBBYINGResearchingMonitoringTestifyingWorking Educating
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registered employers of
lobbyists
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registered lobbyists
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registered lobbyists
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Does diversity even matter in POLITICS?
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The business community has made the case for diversity
Connecting Markets
DemographicChanges
LeveragingDifferences +Similarities
Respect +Inclusion
FundamentalFairness
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Senate
Women20%100 Members
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Senate
Minority6%100 Members
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House
Women19%435 Members
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House
Minority20%435 Members
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Senate Women733 Members
Minority4 (3 of which are women)
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House Women2699 Members
Minority13 (5 of which are women)
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COMPETING
INTERESTS
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Constituentsvs. Larger Population
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Are there areas of government where diversity does NOT
matter?
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Thank You!Lloyd Pierre-Louis, DirectorKegler Brown Hill + [email protected]/pierrelouis614.462.5477