Become a Federal Key Person
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The 188bet亚洲真人体育下载 established the Federal Key Person Program to maintain regular and continuing personal contact with each Member of Congress. The program accomplishes this through the development and maintenance of a cadre of politically sophisticated and knowledgeable members across the country with the ability to influence Members of Congress, in minimal time, when action is needed on a legislative issue affecting the profession.
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Program Structure
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Key Person Responsibilities
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Key Person Coordinator/状态 Society CEO or legislative staff Responsibilities
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- Seeing that contacts with Members of Congress are made in a timely (and often time-sensitive) manner.
- Answering questions, providing information and counseling key persons.
- Summarizing key person reports and promptly reporting to the state society Chief Staff Executive and the 188bet亚洲真人体育下载 Washington office on actual and potential situations, with their associated opportunities and problems.
- Recruiting key persons and their replacements. When recruiting key persons, the geographic and demographic characteristics of the state should be kept in mind. The recruitment effort should be directed toward having key persons in all legislative districts.
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The Key Person Program is the establishment of effective communication links between CPAs and elected representatives through personal rapport.
Become a Key Person
If you know a federally elected official or their staff (or if you are willing to develop a relationship) and would like to be a part of this program, please e-mailCongAffairs@spirithost.net or write or call:
188bet亚洲真人体育下载 Key Person Program
Attn: Congressional & Political Affairs Team
1455 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
10th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20004-1081
Phone: 202.737.6600
传真:202.638.4512