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
#CCL2023 Fall Conference: Putting the Inflation Reduction Act’s Climate Credits In Action
#CCL2023 Fall Conf: Resilient Climateering: Staying Strong & Steady in the Face of Climate Change
#CCL2023 Fall Conference: Make Your Lobby Meetings Memorable
#CCL2023 Fall Conference: Lights Camera Action!
#CCL2023 Fall Conference: Online Climate Advocate Training
#CCL2023 Fall Conference: Creative Coalition Building
#CCL2023 Fall Conference: Informational Session
#CCL2023 Fall Conference: Good News for Climate Action
#CCL2023 Fall Conference: A Chat with CCL Government Affairs
#CCL2023 Fall Conference: CCL Group Leaders Tell All
#CCL2023 Fall Conference: Tried & True: CCL’s Tips for Social Media Outreach & Activism
#CCL2023 Fall Conference: Closing Keynote w/ Danny Richter
CCL Training: Leading A Lobby Team
CCL Fall 2023 Lobby Training #2: Legislative Plan, Review, and Q&A
The Best New Climate Change Books and Podcasts
CCL Fall 2023 Lobby Training #1: Primary & Secondary Asks
CCL Training: Overview and Benefits of the BIG WIRES Act
CCL Training: Exploring the Power of Intergenerational Conversations
CCL Training: Overview of the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act and Q&A
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