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’s June 2022 Lobby Training #2: Primary & Supporting Asks
CCR 72 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Climate Change
CCL Training: Q&A About Fall 2023 Conference & Lobby Days
CCL Training: June 2022 Lobby #1 Legislative Plan
Jad Daley and Joel Pannell | Citizens’ Climate Lobby | May 2022 Monthly Meeting
Lobbying 101: The Transformative Power of Citizen Advocacy
CCL Training: Introduction to the Anti-Racism & Allyship Guide
Big Tent Climate Talks with Environmental Voter Project
CCR 71 Pets, African Wildlife, and Climate Change
CCL Training: IPCC Sixth Assessment Report Updates
CCL Training: Mining Your Chapter Roster
Keishaa Austin | Citizens’ Climate Lobby | April 2022 Monthly Meeting
CCL Training: Introducing CCL’s Stand With Ukraine Campaign
CCL Training: Running Engaging Online & Hybrid Meetings
CCL Training: Growing Your Local Group
CCR 70 Comedy, Climate, and Chihuahuas with Esteban Gast
CCL Training: Campaign Season Activities
Dr. Jennifer Carman | Citizens’ Climate Lobby | March 2022 National Meeting
CCL Training: Engaging Community Leaders to Champion their Support to Congress
CCL Training: Highlight Your Local Climate Impacts With Regional Slide Decks
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