American Associations Day, The
Power of A, and You
Why Your
Participation
Tomorrow Is Vital
Beyond 2012
Why is 2012 Different?
We are building our foundation for success
Why is 2012 Different?
Your Hill meetings, with
proper relationship
building, will pay off in
the future
Members of Congress Have Staying Power
Members Who Stay Get Promoted
W&M GOP, 109th Congress
1. Bill Thomas (CA)
2. Clay Shaw (FL)
3. Nancy Johnson (CT)
4. Wally Herger (CA)
5. Jim McCrery (LA)
6. Dave Camp (MI)
……
9. Sam Johnson (TX)
17. Kevin Brady (TX)
19. Paul Ryan (WI)
20. Eric Cantor (VA)
W&M GOP, 112th Congress
1. Dave Camp (MI)
2. Wally Herger (CA)
3. Sam Johnson (TX)
4. Kevin Brady (TX)
5. Paul Ryan (WI)
6. Devin Nunes (CA)
7. Pat Tiberi (OH)
Members Who Stay Get Promoted
HELP Dems, 109th Congress
1. Ted Kennedy (MA)
2. Chris Dodd (CT)
3. Tom Harkin (IA)
4. Barbara Mikulski (MD)
5. Jim Jeffords (VT)
6. Jeff Bingaman (NM)
7. Patty Murray (WA)
8. Jack Reed (RI)
HELP Dems, 112th Congress
1. Tom Harkin (IA)
2. Barbara Mikulski (MD)
3. Jeff Bingaman (NM)
4. Patty Murray (WA)
5. Bernie Sanders (VT)
6. Bob Casey (PA)
7. Kay Hagan (NC)
8. Jeff Merkley (OR)
What About Staff?
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The Legislative Assistant You Meet with
Tomorrow Could Become:
A Future LD or Chief of Staff
A member of Congress
A member of your association or profession
A valued private sector contact
Can Your Meeting Make A Difference?
If your Member/Senator has not already arrived at a firm decision on an issue, how
much influence might the following advocacy strategies have on his/her decision?*
100%
80%
51%
60%
60%
61%
60%
40%
46%
20%
36%
33%
34%
0%
Contact from a person who In-person issue visits from Contact from a person who In-person issue visits from
represents many
constituents
represents many
constituents
constituents
constituents
DC Office
A Lot of Positive Influence
In District
Some Influence
Why is Tomorrow’s Meeting Important?
Tomorrow is the first step in creating working
relationships with an office before you need to
meet with them.
Issue Discussion