How Coalitions Affect Policy Enactment

Beyond The Campaign Tactics: The Intersection of Politics and Policy
 
Coalitions helping push policies through the legislative process. They include grassroots groups and trade associations. These played an important role in the recent passage and enactment of tax cuts.

Guests: Jay Timmons, CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers. Timmons previous experience includes serving as chief of staff to Congressman, Gov. and Sen. George Allen (R-VA) from 1991 to 2002 and a term as executive director of the National Republican Senatorial Committee during the 2004 election cycle. Lezlee Westine, CEO of the Personal Care Products Council, and former Assistant to the President for George W. Bush, leading the White House’s Office of Public Liaison.

IOP Spring 2018 Resident Fellow Ed Gillespie