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Title: ASSE Government Affairs


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ASSE Government Affairs
  • Dave Heidorn
  • Manager of Government Affairs and Policy
  • dheidorn_at_asse.org
  • 847/768-3406

2
This will be about two things
  • One
  • For better or for worse, ASSEs state government
    affairs is a volunteer system
  • If YOU dont do it, it wont get done

3
  • Two
  • Government affairs is all about influence
  • And you may be surprised at how much you can
    haveif YOU want it

4
Question of the day
5
How does a safety pro do government affairs?
6
How does it look like a safety pro does
government affairs?
  • Just the facts, maam

7
But doing safety and doing government affairs are
really not that different
8
How does a safety pro do safety?
  • Find out what the problem is
  • Figure out the facts
  • Apply the facts if possible
  • If the facts arent applicable, figure out
    something that works
  • Communicate
  • Walk the job

9
How does a government affairs pro do government
affairs?
  • Find out what the problem is or, better, create a
    problem
  • Figure out the facts
  • Apply the facts if possible
  • If the facts arent applicable, say something
    anyway
  • Communicate
  • Walk the halls

10
Pretty much the same
  • Safety Pro
  • Find out the problem
  • Figure out the facts
  • Apply the facts if possible
  • If the facts arent applicable, figure out
    something that works
  • Communicate
  • Walk the job
  • GA Pro
  • Find/create a problem
  • Figure out the facts
  • Apply the facts if possible
  • If the facts arent applicable, say something
    anyway
  • Communicate
  • Walk the halls

11
As in your job, if you dont do it, nobody will.
12
Now, how does ASSEs GA work?
13
ASSE has a system
  • Its called YOU

14
ASSEs system of volunteers
  • Board of Directors
  • including Regional Vice Presidents
  • Council on Professional Affairs
  • Government Affairs Committee

15
ASSE Government Affairs Committee
  • Chair, Emory Knowles, Maryland
  • John Clark, New Jersey
  • Don Garman, New York
  • Ed Granberry, Florida
  • Dianna Pressmann, Pennsylvania
  • Jon Turnipseed, California

16
and more
  • Keith Vidal, Missouri CoPS Liaison
  • President-Elect Gene Barfield, Louisiana

17
GA on the staff side
  • Manager of Govt Affairs and Policy
  • Me
  • part-time Federal Representative
  • Adele Abrams, Esq.
  • who reports to me

18
reporting to
  • Director of Professional Affairs
  • Bob DeSiervo
  • who reports to the
  • Executive Director
  • Fred Fortman

19
ASSE Volunteer GA is based on a regional
organization
  • Regional Vice President
  • (Regional GA Chair)
  • Regional Operating Committee
  • Chapters in a state

20
and at the chapter level
  • Chapter President
  • Chapter Government Affairs Chair
  • Members

21
So how does the system work?
22
By the current ASSE rules
  • If you want to take a position on a bill or reg,
    working with the RVP
  • Get the agreement of all the chapters in a state
  • Get the agreement of the Regional Operation
    Committee
  • Get the agreement of the national GAC

23
Problems you have to deal with
  • Getting consensus from all the chaptersnot a
    problem in Minnesota but a problem in California
  • Timeliness
  • Members and chapters spread out over long
    distances and away from state capitols
  • Whos in charge?

24
How to anticipate those problems
  • Communications
  • Organization
  • Meetings
  • Activity

25
A couple things to think about
26
For whom do you speak?
  • You cannot speak for ASSE without going through
    that approval process
  • You can always speak for yourself

27
Who do you represent?
  • The safety professional
  • The safety profession
  • The Society

28
Dont hire a lobbyist
29
Now that you know the system
30
how do you do government affairs?
31
Remember what a safety GA pro does
  • Find/create a problem
  • Figure out the facts
  • Apply the facts if possible
  • If the facts arent applicable, say something
    anyway
  • Communicate
  • Walk the halls

32
1. Find/create a problem
  • Newspapers, TV and radio
  • The grapevine
  • ASSE State Legislative and Regulatory Activities
    Report
  • ASSE GA Update
  • Other organizations and associations

33
  • Best, your own gut level passion

34
2. Figure out the facts
  • ASSE State Legislative and Regulatory Activities
    Report
  • ASSE GA Update
  • State government web sites
  • The grapevine
  • The newspaper
  • Call your legislator or regulator

35
3. Apply the facts if possible
  • Put something in writing. Make a statement.
  • The rule of three
  • The better rule of one
  • Less is always more
  • Never lie

36
4. If the facts arent applicable, say something
anyway
  • Facts rarely win in the realm of public affairs
  • Its about the gray matter, not the black and
    white
  • Get something on the record

37
5. Communicate!
  • Once you have a statement, you can send it to
    anyone.
  • By e-mail
  • By hand
  • By telephone
  • To media outlets

38
Figure out who you want to see your message
  • Other ASSE members
  • The legislator or regulator
  • Other legislators or regulators
  • Their bosses
  • Other associations and related professionals

39
  • Legislators underlings
  • Legislators spouses and friends
  • Newspapers
  • The public
  • Your company

40
6. Walk the halls
  • Say or write something nice to a legislator or
    regulator. Theyre human. They want to hear
    supportive things.
  • Figure out a day and go to the capitol and walk
    the halls
  • Call ahead to the sponsor and the key committee
    members
  • Leave something behind -- rule of three

41
  • Be really nice to the secretary
  • Say something nice to the legislator, even if you
    dont agree
  • Leave your own politics at the door
  • Talk only about this issue, talk quickly and stay
    on point

42
  • The guy who talks about black helicopters or his
    moms problem with the DMV? Tell him the wrong
    date
  • Most important be yourself
  • You dont need to wear a suit if you dont wear
    one at work
  • Organize the visit. Make a list.

43
Other important ways to walk the halls
  • Vote
  • Volunteer to stuff envelopes
  • Volunteer to have a coffee during a campaign
  • Invite a candidate to a chapter meeting
  • Volunteer to walk a candidate around the
    neighborhood

44
  • Donate money
  • Get others to donate money
  • Help run the campaign
  • Get a friend to run for office
  • Run for office yourself

45
Whats it really all about?
46
Influence
  • Think of all those things you can do to walk the
    halls.
  • The farther you walk your way up that list, the
    more influence you will have.

47
The Hierarchy of Influence where do you want to
be?
  • Run for office yourself
  • Get a friend to run for office
  • Help run the campaign
  • Get others to donate money
  • Volunteer to walk a candidate around the
    neighborhood

48
more
  • Invite candidate to a chapter meeting forget
    partisanship, invite!
  • Volunteer to have a coffee
  • Donate money
  • Volunteer to stuff envelopes
  • Vote
  • Dont even vote

49
Whos a government decision maker going to listen
to?
  • The person who simply voted?
  • Or the person who ran the campaign?

50
You can do it.
51
Dont hire a lobbyist
52
Have fun
  • The best volunteer government affairs person is
    the person who looks at it like a hobby.
  • Think about it as something different than what
    you do at work.

53
Gain untold collateral awards
  • Influence -- for yourself or your family
  • Advance your career
  • Change things for the better
  • Broaden your experience

54
Finally
  • Its nice to know that, when you throw pebbles
    into a lake, you can actually make waves, even if
    theyre little ones.
  • Thats the influence of a volunteer.
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