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

Yes, you CAN change things! Yes, YOU can change things! . Nine Out of Ten Essentials For Influencing Legislative Decisions INCLUDING THE BUDGET !. #1. Nine Out of Ten Essentials For Influencing Legislative Decisions. #2. Wash, Rinse, Repeat

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

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  1. Yes, you CAN change things! Yes, YOU can change things! Nine Out of Ten Essentials For Influencing Legislative DecisionsINCLUDING THE BUDGET ! #1

  2. Nine Out of Ten Essentials For Influencing Legislative Decisions #2 Wash, Rinse, Repeat Like your hair, a legislator needs training . . . Training about the Aggregate Industry! (And, it takes more than one application!)

  3. Nine Out of Ten Essentials For Influencing Legislative Decisions Go LOCAL, not Loco! #3 Focus on what your policy change or budget request will mean for the legislator’s constituents.

  4. 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!

  5. Nine Out of Ten Essentials For Influencing Legislative Decisions Be Persuasive . . . In a genial, professional way (Legislators respond to threats about the same way you do . . . Negatively.) #6 No Whining!!!

  6. Nine Out of Ten Essentials For Influencing Legislative Decisions Find a Champion. Help Your Champion! • Provide the Ammunition: • Facts • Statistics • Illustrations • Point Papers • Personal Support #7

  7. Nine Out of Ten Essentials For Influencing Legislative Decisions #8 Make Your Legislator Look Good!

  8. Nine Out of Ten Essentials For Influencing Legislative Decisions #9 Become the Go-to Resource for Your Elected Official on Environmental Issues Your legislator should think . . . “I’d better call Hardy Graniteto see how this clean water issue impacts my folks back home.”

  9. 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. • Take advantage of those recognized personal strengths • Do what it is you’ve done to become successful • Get engaged with your elected representatives

  10. Yes, you CAN change things! Yes, YOU can change things! Nine Out of Ten Essentials For Influencing Legislative DecisionsINCLUDING THE BUDGET !

  11. If it really is important, then Advocate for Aggregate! Scott Maxwell Mathews & Maxwell, Inc. scott.maxwell@comcast.net

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