What Do Lobbyists Do?
Lobbyists are specialty professionals who are paid to influence policy-makers. Lobbying occurs at all government levels including local, state and federal. Lobbyists represent the special interests of trade associations or other clients in the decision-making process in both the legislative and executive branches. Currently there are more than 11,000 lobbyists at the federal level. Read more about Neil Dhillon's time spent as a lobbyist: http://neildhillon.blogspot.com/
According to President John F. Kennedy, lobbyists are "expert technicians capable of examining complex and difficult subjects in clear, understandable fashion." It is true that lobbyists play an important, though at time controversial, role in politics. Lobbyists can help educate policy makers on subjects they may have no knowledge of. This is in an effort to get the representative to vote in the lobbyist’s client’s favor. Because legislation incorporates a wide variety of subjects, lobbyists must have well-rounded knowledge and are often responsible for educating the congressperson about background information. You can learn more at http://www.magcloud.com/user/neildhillon, http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mww-group-names-public-affairs-veteran-neil-dhillon-as-senior-vice-president-in-washington-dc-office-56523002.html
, and https://www.pinterest.com/sarahroberts222/neil-dhillon/.
According to President John F. Kennedy, lobbyists are "expert technicians capable of examining complex and difficult subjects in clear, understandable fashion." It is true that lobbyists play an important, though at time controversial, role in politics. Lobbyists can help educate policy makers on subjects they may have no knowledge of. This is in an effort to get the representative to vote in the lobbyist’s client’s favor. Because legislation incorporates a wide variety of subjects, lobbyists must have well-rounded knowledge and are often responsible for educating the congressperson about background information. You can learn more at http://www.magcloud.com/user/neildhillon, http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mww-group-names-public-affairs-veteran-neil-dhillon-as-senior-vice-president-in-washington-dc-office-56523002.html
, and https://www.pinterest.com/sarahroberts222/neil-dhillon/.