45 min
Ben Pendergrass | October 2023 Monthly Speaker | CCL VP of Gov’t Affairs Citizens' Climate Lobby
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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.
Skip ahead to the following section(s):(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
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.
Skip ahead to the following section(s):(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
45 min