jon-nyc, lobbyist
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Ok so lobbying day has been rescheduled and tomorrow I meet with my senior senator’s office, via Zoom.
That’s Chuck Schumer for those of you keeping score at home.
I’m sure it’ll be his staff, not him.
Should be interesting all the same.
@jon-nyc said in jon-nyc, lobbyist:
Ok so lobbying day has been rescheduled and tomorrow I meet with my senior senator’s office, via Zoom.
That’s Chuck Schumer for those of you keeping score at home.
I’m sure it’ll be his staff, not him.
Should be interesting all the same.
Seriously though - that's super cool.
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Lol.
I’ll probably be talking to an intern.
I’m disappointed that last spring’s session didn’t happen. A house member is far more likely to stop in the meeting than a senator. And my house member was the chairperson of the appropriations committee. But she’s retiring and we have a new guy with no power that I voted against. (Yes I filled in the Republican oval)
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Today is another lobbying day. I just met with Gillibrand's staff guy who deals with health policy. Lobbying for a carve out benefit for my peeps and for support for two existing bills.
This afternoon I meet with a GOP rep from the Albany area. I think it's going to be him, not staff. He's part of the House rare disease caucus.
On top I'm wearing a bespoke shirt with French cuffs, and a tie. On bottom, sweat pants. Ya rly.
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Today is another lobbying day. I just met with Gillibrand's staff guy who deals with health policy. Lobbying for a carve out benefit for my peeps and for support for two existing bills.
This afternoon I meet with a GOP rep from the Albany area. I think it's going to be him, not staff. He's part of the House rare disease caucus.
On top I'm wearing a bespoke shirt with French cuffs, and a tie. On bottom, sweat pants. Ya rly.
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Bespoke Sweatpants?
https://www.gq.com/gallery/dont-sweat-it-21-tailored-sweatpants-to-buy-right-now
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George - I thought you'd get a kick out of this, we're having anther lobbying day and I'm meeting with Richard Blumenthal's office in 25m.
I'm not his constituent, of course, but our CT-based board member couldn't make it.
(I have Gilibrand on Friday)
"You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
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George - I thought you'd get a kick out of this, we're having anther lobbying day and I'm meeting with Richard Blumenthal's office in 25m.
I'm not his constituent, of course, but our CT-based board member couldn't make it.
(I have Gilibrand on Friday)
@jon-nyc said in jon-nyc, lobbyist:
George - I thought you'd get a kick out of this, we're having anther lobbying day and I'm meeting with Richard Blumenthal's office in 25m.
I'm not his constituent, of course, but our CT-based board member couldn't make it.
(I have Gilibrand on Friday)
Whatever you do, don’t think about how much Blumenthal looks like a Ferengi.
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Met with a staff person, as expected. I was tempted to say "your boss has to help us, I saved his life in 'Nam"
@jon-nyc said in jon-nyc, lobbyist:
Met with a staff person, as expected. I was tempted to say "your boss has to help us, I saved his life in 'Nam"
@jon-nyc said in jon-nyc, lobbyist:
Met with a staff person, as expected. I was tempted to say "your boss has to help us, I saved his life in 'Nam"
An old boss of mine once told me a story about a representative planning a visit to their company. The day of, the rep was a no-show, and sent a couple of kids from his staff office instead. So, my boss didn't take the visit seriously. (This was when he was fresh out of school.)
"Never make that mistake again," his boss told him. "This is how it works. You need to make those kids give a shit because that's the way to make their boss give a shit. They leave here thinking they wasted their time, and we'll not hear from them again. And you'll make enemies with our entire comms office."
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We’ve made some great progress. We got initial sponsors to get a bill that we authored introduced in the House (“dropped” in the lingo). I (and others) have meetings in the coming weeks to get additional co-sponsors, our goal is to get 100 co-sponsors in this legislative session.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7346
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https://upstatechamber.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/bill-e1498759943184.jpgYour new profile pic?
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My personal interactions were with staff of both NY and CT senators and staff of a few reps in NY and CT also. Most of these people have a staff person dedicated to health issues (though they may have other remits too). I'm surprised how knowledgable some of the staff are given their youth.
I meet with NIH and FDA too, including very high levels (especially in FDA), but not for lobbying. (or maybe a different kind of lobbying?)
"You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
-Cormac McCarthy
