State & Local Public Affairs

Is your business antenna alert to developing state laws and local ordinances that affect your organization? Do you have enough seasoned professionals on staff to develop and execute the lobbying and communications strategies needed to reach government officials?

At the state level, Conkling Fiskum & McCormick will help you – and your existing team, if you have one – to pass or defeat proposals in the Oregon legislature. We also work on appropriations requests. We have strong, ongoing relationships with state officials and lawmakers, even before they become state officials.

CFM maintains a full-time state lobbying team in Salem, which also has the expertise and bench strength to handle related communications and grassroots outreach. We can assist you with county- and city-level issues, too.

CFM will sharpen your messages so your case comes across. We’ll cultivate editorial support at major metropolitan and community newspapers and help you rally support for your issue. CFM’s partners and staff will distill the essence of complex issues into motivating language, grassroots outreach, destination Web sites, video testimonials and lobbying materials.