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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 have
  • If 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 its 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
If you dont do it, nobody will.
12
ASSE Government Affairs Organization
  • Board of Directors
  • including Regional Vice Presidents
  • Council on Professional Affairs
  • Government Affairs Committee

13
ASSE Government Affairs Committee
  • Chair, Emory Knowles, Maryland
  • John Clark, New Jersey
  • Susan Eaves, Virginia
  • Ed Granberry, Florida
  • Mike Hayslip, Ohio
  • Mike Thompson, Texas
  • Jon Turnipseed, California

14
and more
  • CoPS Liaison -- Keith Vidal, Missouri
  • President-Elect Skipper Kendrick, Texas

15
GA on the staff side
  • Manager of Govt Affairs and Policy
  • Me
  • Federal Representative
  • Adele Abrams, Esq.
  • who reports to me

16
reporting to
  • Director of Professional Affairs
  • Bob DeSiervo
  • who reports to the
  • Executive Director
  • Fred Fortman

17
ASSE Government Affairs is based on a regional
idea
  • Regional Vice President
  • (Regional GA Chair)
  • Regional Operating Committee
  • Chapters in a state

18
and at the chapter level
  • Chapter President
  • Chapter Government Affairs Chair
  • Members

19
So how does the system work?
20
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

21
What 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?

22
For whom do you speak?
  • You cannot speak for ASSE without going through
    that approval process
  • You can always speak for yourself

23
Who do you represent?
  • The safety professional
  • The safety profession
  • The Society

24
Now, how do you do government affairs?
25
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

26
Find/create a problem
  • Newspapers, TV and radio
  • The grapevine
  • ASSE State Legislative and Regulatory Activities
    Report
  • ASSE GA Update
  • Other organizations and associations

27
  • Best, your own gut level passion

28
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

29
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

30
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

31
Communicate!
  • Once you have a statement, you can send it to
    anyone.
  • By e-mail
  • By hand
  • By telephone
  • By media outlets

32
  • Once you figure out your audience, you figure out
    what they see or read

33
Communicate to whom?
  • Members
  • The legislator or regulator
  • Other legislators or regulators
  • Their bosses
  • Other associations and related professionals

34
  • Their underlings
  • Their spouses and friends
  • Newspapers
  • The public
  • Your company

35
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

36
  • 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

37
  • 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.

38
Most 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

39
  • Donate money
  • Get others to donate money
  • Help run the campaign
  • Get a friend to run for office
  • Run for office yourself

40
Whats it really all about?
41
Influence
  • Think of all those things you can do to walk the
    halls.
  • The farther you walk your way up the list, the
    more influence you will have.

42
Pavlovs Hierarchy of Influence
  • 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

43
more from Pavlov
  • Invite to a chapter meeting
  • Volunteer to have a coffee
  • Donate money
  • Volunteer to stuff envelopes
  • Vote
  • Dont even vote

44
Whos a government decision maker going to listen
to?
  • The person who simply voted?
  • Or the person who ran the campaign?

45
You can do it.
46
Dont hire a lobbyist
47
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.

48
Collateral awards
  • Gain influence for yourself or your family
  • Advance your career
  • Change things for the better
  • Broaden your experience

49
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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