1. Contractor shall possess the proven ability to advise, initiate, develop, recommend, and implement effective strategies to influence legislative and administrative activities to advance the County’s approved legislative agenda and otherwise represent the interests of the County before the State Legislature and Governor’s Office. 2. Contractor shall have established working relationships with members of the Legislature, legislative leaders, the Governor’s Administration, State agencies, and represent the County’s interests. 3. Contractor shall represent County interests in meetings with members of the Legislature and/or their staff, and with representatives of State agencies, boards, commissions, committees, and other entities as appropriate. 4. Contractor shall lead the County in developing and implementing an effective State advocacy strategy and annual legislative program to: a. Identify and influence State proposed and existing laws and policies as they relate to County priorities, programs, and operations, including enacting legislation that accomplish specific County goals. b. Identify opportunities to increase funding for County priorities, programs, and operations as identified in the Legislative Platform. The legislative advocate will be proactive in opposing legislation or statutes that may have a negative impact on County funding and operations...
