Patti Jo Baber
AMERICA - The Driving Force
Mon Feb 9 17:29:53 2004
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- The Driving Force for Successful Lobbyists
http://www.alldc.org/

Established in 1979 as a nonprofit organization, The American League of Lobbyists (ALL) is the national professional association dedicated exclusively to lobbying. ALL’s mission is to enhance the development of professionalism, competence and high ethical standards for advocates in the public policy arena, and to collectively address challenges affecting the first amendment right to “petition the government for redress of grievances.”

ALL actively encourages the advancement of ethical lobbying practices. Our Code of Ethics has been recognized as an important document that serves to strengthen our image and enhance our role as a vital and respected link in the democratic process. The League provides timely updates for the membership on laws and regulations governing lobbying through programs, e-updates and written analyses.

Exclusive Benefits for League Members

Membership in the League is open to individuals or organization professionally employed in the field of government relations or related public affairs work. A special membership category has been created for professionals working outside the Washington, D.C. area. (Click here for membership information.)

League members:

* are on the cutting edge of issues directly affecting lobbyists; e.g., the Capitol Hill access and security issue which is rapidly changing.

* receive notification of significant events affecting lobbyists, such as BCRA judicial rulings or proposed changes in laws regulating lobbying

* are invited to exclusive events and networking opportunities with key Members of Congress and Administration officials. (Click here for upcoming programs.)

* receive e-updates on timesavers, technology tools and lobbying compliance issues.

* are provided a general summary of major programs to facilitate information to those unable to attend, as well as substantial internet links to sites of importance to their work.

* are offered discounts for products and services such as the following:

o 10% off Washington Representatives, published by Columbia Books
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10% off PAC outsourcing services through PAC Services, LLC
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10% off Vocus Government Relations/Public Relations products and services
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40% off Guide to State Legislative Lobbying handbook
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50% off Almanac of the Unelected
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30% off materials available from Bernstein Press, including their new training manual Keeping Wolves at Bay
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20-80% off office products and furniture through Millers Office Products
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$100 off a new or used car from Passport Infiniti
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Six months free use of LobbyRpt. software for LDA registration and reports

Information Available to the Public

ALL provides information about the profession to the general public (Click here for background information on lobbying) and provides speakers on the subject of lobbying. (Click here to submit a speaker request.)


General information is also available to the public on:

* Lobbying Registration
* Hiring a Lobbyist, and
* Lobbying as a Career.

We hope you find the ALL web site to be useful; we welcome your participation.
http://www.alldc.org/

Send mail to webmaster@alldc.org  with questions or comments about this web site.
Copyright © 1999 - 2003 American League of Lobbyists ~ Last modified: February 09, 2004
http://www.alldc.org/

Patti Jo Baber
Executive Director
American League of Lobbyists
P.O. Box 30005
Alexandria, VA 22310

Tel. (703) 960-3011
Fax (703)960-4070
alldc.org@erols.com

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The American League of Lobbyists is a national organization founded in 1979 dedicated to serving government relations and public affairs professionals.

Its 600+ members include leading Washington representatives almost evenly divided among corporations, trade associations, public interest groups and labor unions, and law and lobbying firms. A very small percentage is comprised of government and academic lobbyists, college students aspiring to lobbying positions, and vendors who provide services for government relations offices.

The corporate sector of our membership crosses all boundaries in terms of both size and interests: defense, communications, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, financial services, insurance, transportation, and many others. Most but not all of our corporate members are located in the Washington, D.C. area. Representatives of these firms lobby only on issues of concern to their corporations.

The "public" sector of our membership--trade associations, public interest groups and labor unions--are similarly diverse in their backgrounds, but are based almost exclusively in Washington. Lobbyists for these organizations may be narrowly focused in their work or may represent a wide divergence of interests. Representatives of these groups are also frequently charged with the responsibility of building coalitions among a variety of groups for a particular issue.

Law and lobbying firms are "for hire" lobbyists who represent clients on a contractual basis. Most of our out-of-state members fall into this category--along with many Washington-based lobbyists--and enjoy affiliation with the national organization. Small entities particularly benefit by membership in ALL, as they are perhaps not as involved in other related organizations. Contract lobbyists obviously work a wide diversity of issues.

Government and academic lobbyists (less than 1% of membership) are most similar to corporate lobbyists in that they represent only the interests of their single organization. Some are based in Washington and others around the country.

The two final categories, students and vendor organizations, are generally not involved in lobbying.
http://www.alldc.org/press.htm

"An important document which recognizes the critical need for ethical behavior in public affairs."
- Chairman Pat Roberts
Senate Select Committee on Ethics

The ALL Code of Ethics is utilized as a model by various organizations and serves to strengthen our image and enhance our role as a vital and respected link in the democratic process.
http://www.alldc.org/ethicscode.htm

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