industry lobbyist
Forest R Sexton CPO
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industry lobbyist
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Forest R Sexton CPO
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I am currently Pres. of the Oregon Orthotic and Prosthetic Association. Our
group had a good year last year in the Oregon legislature. We helped win
parity for our state and successfully lobbied our position on two other laws
impacting O & P.
We hired a well respected lobbyist to assist us in these efforts. I am sure
that it could be argued both ways as to whether a cheaper and less connected
lobbyist could have helped us achieve these successes but we will never know.
Suffice it to say that the process was not cheap and the expense rested on a
relatively small group of people.
The question going forward is what do we do now. There are still 2 or 3
issues left on the table affecting our industry in Oregon. More importantly I
believe that we have learned that if we do not remain vigilant issues can easily
arise under the radar that can impact us. Lobbyists are expensive ongoing
expenses and as many know it is difficult to get O & P practice owners to
participate even if it is in their best interests.
Is anybody aware of a cheaper alternative than putting a lobbyist on
retainer. How are other state organizations watch-dogging their legislatures.
Forest R Sexton CPO
group had a good year last year in the Oregon legislature. We helped win
parity for our state and successfully lobbied our position on two other laws
impacting O & P.
We hired a well respected lobbyist to assist us in these efforts. I am sure
that it could be argued both ways as to whether a cheaper and less connected
lobbyist could have helped us achieve these successes but we will never know.
Suffice it to say that the process was not cheap and the expense rested on a
relatively small group of people.
The question going forward is what do we do now. There are still 2 or 3
issues left on the table affecting our industry in Oregon. More importantly I
believe that we have learned that if we do not remain vigilant issues can easily
arise under the radar that can impact us. Lobbyists are expensive ongoing
expenses and as many know it is difficult to get O & P practice owners to
participate even if it is in their best interests.
Is anybody aware of a cheaper alternative than putting a lobbyist on
retainer. How are other state organizations watch-dogging their legislatures.
Forest R Sexton CPO
Citation
Forest R Sexton CPO, “industry lobbyist,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 1, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/228500.
