Ben is the head of the CCL government relations team in Washington D.C. and in his role, he works to the advance the policy goals of CCL in Congress. Ben has worked for over 20 years in Washington both as Congressional staff and as a government relations professional. For several years, Ben served on the legislative staff of Senator Pete Domenici (R-NM). Most recently, he was Senior Vice President, Policy and Legislative Affairs for a national trade association. Ben has worked in a wide range of policy areas including taxes, natural resources, agriculture and national security. He has successfully advanced standalone legislation as well as provisions in annual appropriations bills, tax extender legislation, and farm bills. He has also worked extensively with federal agencies and worked on numerous federal regulations.
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(0:00) Intro & Updates
(6:33) Volunteer Forums Q&A w/ Debbie Chang
(12:34) October CCL Actions
(16:06) Ben Pendergrass Speaker
(23:44) Q&A Discussion
(42:49) Conclusion & Wrap-up
October Action Sheet: https://cclusa.org/actionsheet
Preparing for Lobby Day Training: https://cclusa.org/preparing-for-lobby-day
Pre-Call Video: https://vimeo.com/873841799
CCL Training: Summer 2024 Lobby Training #1: Primary & Secondary Asks
CCL Training: Summer Media Opportunities
Sara Eyassu, CCL Mountain West Climate Advocacy Fellow | May 2024 Monthly Speaker
CCL Training: Handling Difficult Lobbying Scenarios
Lobbying Basics: Transformative Power of Constituent Advocacy
Climate Science and Health AMA (Ask Me Anything) w/ Lisa Patel, MD
CCL Training: New Research on a Post-IRA Carbon Price
Antarctic Awakenings: Unveiling Climate Change at the Ends of the Earth with Elizabeth Rush and Brett Cease
CCL Training: Bringing Policy Support from Trusted Messengers to Congress
Ernesto Alcantar, Potential Energy Coalition | April 2024 Monthly Speakers | Citizens' Climate Lobby
CCL Training: Managing Your Money In Your Group
CCL Training: Climate Conversations Campaign For Earth Month
CCL Training: Diversity & Inclusion Updates (2024)
CCL Training: 2024 Conservative Climate Leadership Conference Highlights
CCL Podcast: What is Your Climate Change Role?
CCL Training: Empowering Your Requesting Workshop
CCL Training: Planning Your March Drop-off Member Of Congress's Local Office
Karina Ramirez and Drew Eyerly | March 2024 Monthly Speakers | Citizens' Climate Lobby
CCL Training: New Research on the Benefits from the BIG WIRES Act
CCL Training: Crafting Impactful Conservative Op-Eds and Letters to the Editor
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