« CSPL Home

« ILLAPS

« Training

Lobbying and Legislative Process Seminars :

• The Third House: Workshop on Legislative Lobbying

• The Illinois Legislative Process: The Basics and Beyond

• Illinois State Budget: Tax and Spend 101

• The UIS Politics and Policy Series 2002-2003

• The UIS Politics and Policy Series 2001-2002

• The UIS Politics and Policy Series 2000-2001

Date/Time/Location:

January 22, 2010 - 8:30am - 3:30pm

Public Affairs Center, Conference C/D
University of Illinois at Springfield

Contact Info:
Meghan Harmon at (217) 206-7790 or mharm02s@uis.edu.

Downloads (*pdf):

- Registration Brochure

-Registration Form

Some publications are
in pdf format and can be viewed with Acrobat Reader.
To download a FREE copy of Acrobat Reader click on the image below.

Lobbying and Legislative Process Seminars

The Illinois Legislative Process: One Step at a Time is a day-long workshop on how law gets made in Illinois and how to work effectively in and around the General Assembly. The staff of the Institute for Legal, Legislative and Policy Studies will provide basic information on Illinois politics and how a bill beomes a law, accented with the legislative experience of lobbyists, legislative staff, and legislators.

What Will You Learn?

This workshop will give you basic, vital information on lawmaking in Illinois. Whether you are a new lobbyist, a nonprofit group leader, a local government official, or a citizen, this is information you must know to understand and work with the General Assembly.

Who Should Attend?

• Those who need to know how the Illinois
General Assembly works and how to make
the legislative process work for you
• Prospective lobbyists and governmental
affairs representatives and support staff
• Advocates in the not-for-profit and local
government sectors
• Interested citizens

Presenters:

Christopher Z. Mooney, Professor of Political Science at University of Illinois - Springfield

Barbara Van Dyke-Brown, Director of Legislative Internships and Advocacy Programs at University of Illinois - Springfield

Senator Deanna Demuzio, State Senator

Jay D. Shattuck, Shattuck & Associates Consulting, Inc.

Kurt DeWeese, retired House Democrat Staff

Karla Kunzeman, retired Legislative Liaison, Illinois Arts Council

Representative Jim Watson, State Representative

Paula Johnson Purdue, Contract Lobbyist

Joyce A. Nardulli, Illinois Bankers Association

Paul L. Williams, Law Offices of Paul L. Williams

Participants will receive a complimentary copies of Lobbying Illinois: How You Can Make A Difference In Public Policy and The Illinois Governors: Mostly Good and COmpetent, along with a one year subscription to Illinois Issues inclduing the 2010 Roster of State Government Officials.