|
CMA Strategies provides the full range of services clients expect from a legislative consulting firm of our standing.
Session preparation may include drafting legislation and seeking the agreement of the appropriate legislators to carry the measure. Strategies aimed at maximizing advantages and minimizing opposition are developed and implemented by CMA lobbyists. Position papers are prepared and distributed to members of the legislature as necessary. Preparing clients to be effective at the Capitol helps them forge their own relationships with legislators and is an important component of legislative success.
During session, events can happen quickly. Therefore, CMA always maintains a presence at the Capitol during session. CMA employs a sophisticated bill tracking system that provides real time information regarding client legislation to the lobbyist at the Capitol. CMA's three lobbyists work together to quickly respond to problems that may arise or to heavily work an issue at a critical stage in the process. CMA also has a lobbyist dedicated to preparing legislative summaries and tracking reports for clients and any materials necessary for educating legislative members.
CMA services are provided all year - not just during legislative sessions. CMA will continuously monitor issues that impact or could affect our clients. CMA lobbyists are available year-round for consultation and advice. Our lobbyists are ready to attend gatherings important to our clients such as legislative committee hearings, state commission meetings and client meetings.
CMA is always willing to engage, in a constructive manner, opponents of our client's legislative agenda to work out a compromise consistent with the best interests of the client.
CMA clients benefit from pre-session and post-session reports. These reports provide analysis of the larger context of the legislative session and the likely impact on client interests. Clients are provided with weekly legislative updates detailing the latest action on each bill being tracked and the likely next step. Copies of the latest version of tracked legislation are also provided.
CMA will make available thorough analysis of individual legislative races and candidates every election year. This is a valuable service that allows clients to target resources in the most effective and efficient manner. No other firm has the experience and knowledge of CMA in this area.
CMA has the capacity to monitor any number of bills in real time. This allows for quick response to developments affecting the industry. CMA works with every client to establish the quickest and most effective means to address hot issues as they arise.
We also believe clients should receive an honest assessment of the challenges facing an issue and the chances of success of a particular initiative so sound and responsible decisions can be made.
There are several keys to legislative success and CMA is committed to each. The first is a strong reputation for honesty and integrity. Second, a thorough understanding of each issue important to a client is expected by legislators and owed to the client. CMA lobbyists consider this a top priority and will do what is necessary to become educated. Assessing support and opposition, the legislative impact and the political dynamics affecting each issue are necessary arrows in a lobbyist's quiver.
The first two keys to legislative success are all-important to the next - relationships. CMA Strategies' partners and staff have helped elect more public office holders in Oklahoma than any other firm in the state. We are proud of our strong relationships with public officials including state legislators. Consequently, our relationships with many influential legislators are deeper than a typical lobbyist relationship.
CONTACT LAURIE SPIES FOR MORE INFORMATION
|
| |
In addition to our government relations services at the State Capitol, CMA Strategies offers enhanced communication with members of Oklahoma's federal delegation. The principals at CMA Strategies have unrivaled capacity to facilitate relationships and communicate with those individuals who represent Oklahoma in Washington, DC.
Our effectiveness with the state's congressional delegation is due not only to solid relationships with members, but also with their staff aides. Often, receiving a member's agreement to help on an issue is not enough. We follow through with congressional office staff on behalf of our clients to ensure accurate details are passed along and acted upon in a timely fashion. While we realize this may not be your primary focus, we have found that communication and visibility at the federal level can be extremely helpful in meeting the long-term objectives of many organizations.
CONTACT PAT McFERRON OR LAURIE SPIES FOR MORE INFORMATION
|
| |
The partners and associates at CMA Strategies have been involved in every key election battle in Oklahoma for the past two decades. In addition, they have worked in races across America. In fact, CMA partners have formulated campaign strategy for countless campaigns in over fifteen states. They have also been involved with three national campaigns.
CMA Strategies specializes in consulting for congressional and statewide candidates. Each election cycle, the firm limits the number of consulting contracts so that its staff may have a concentrated and intense level of involvement with each campaign. CMA's senior staff makes the commitment to be involved with every campaign for which CMA serves as the general consultant.
Moreover, each campaign plan is unique and is custom designed for each campaign. CMA does not believe campaigns can be done with a cookie cutter approach -- no two campaigns are ever the same.
To provide each candidate with unsurpassed service, it is essential that the consultant and the campaign have a good exchange of information through constant communication. The lead consultant for a campaign works with the campaign manager on literally a day-to-day basis.
In addition to their strategic skill, CMA personnel have a reputation for maintaining perspective during the inevitable campaign emergencies that arise. CMA is available to its campaigns 24/7 for crisis management.
Campaign consulting is both a science and an art. As such, only the kind of campaign experience that results from years of hands-on involvement can form the basis for successful strategic advice. There is no one with more experience or with stronger credentials than the principals at CMA.
While advice outside the Beltway may not have the mystique of a Washington firm, it is most often more pragmatic, more affordable and more realistic. At CMA, we pride ourselves on working with campaigns to design a plan and budget that are achievable. We take time to understand the political landscape before we design the strategy and ground game for the campaign. Then we work with the candidate and staff to both design and implement a winning strategy.
CMA also works with the campaign to hire and train staff members, find the best media consultant at the best possible price, and work with the campaign on an ongoing basis to implement the campaign strategy.
CONTACT PAT McFERRON FOR MORE INFORMATION
|
| |
The decisions made by Congress and state legislators affect businesses, organizations and individuals in a multitude of ways every day.
Unfortunately, decisions are often made without input from those who will be most affected. CMA Strategies creates grassroots advocacy programs to ensure that this does not happen to their clients. CMA works to magnify the voice of an industry or organization to maximize impact on policymakers. CMA designs grassroots programs as well as coordinates and oversees their execution to help meet public policy objectives.
CONTACT PAT McFERRON FOR MORE INFORMATION
|
| |
|
