At Electus Governmental Affairs, we work collaboratively with our clients to achieve their policy objectives. We engage directly with key decision-makers at the federal, state and local levels to propose, support, and/or oppose legislation on behalf of our clients. Additionally, we draft and review bills, recruit bill sponsors, educate lawmakers and agency leaders on newly proposed and existing policy, and shepherd proposed legislation through the legislative process. Most importantly, we focus on legislative and regulatory advocacy.

Electus GR professionals advise clients in establishing priorities, defining policy objectives, and identifying allies and opponents. Using that information, we leverage our expertise and extensive network in order to develop an effective, and ultimately successful, governmental relations strategy.

North Carolina operates on a biennial budget, meaning the state budget covers two fiscal years. Adjustments are allowed to the state budget for the second year of the biennium. Our team provides strategic guidance to clients to ensure their budgetary goals are met, whether it be securing funding in the state budget, or ensuring a state agency adequately funds a project/program important to the client. We identify funding opportunities, assist in drafting funding proposals, build support with legislators and agency leaders, and ensure compliance requirements are met.

The Electus team closely monitors legislative bill filings and movement through the committee process, providing weekly client updates while the legislature is in session. We cover pertinent legislative and agency meetings on behalf of our clients in order to provide strategic guidance on how best to meet policy objectives.

Our GR team assists in forming alliances between multiple organizations or groups to achieve a common legislative or regulatory goal. We do this by establishing and maintaining relationships with other influential stakeholders, both within and outside of North Carolina. Often, a collective group of stakeholders will coordinate an advocacy campaign and work together to execute a strategic plan on behalf of like-minded clients.

Electus professionals are skilled at researching the key policy issues important to our clients. We determine if there is relevant historical information our clients should be made aware of, and we investigate similar policies in other states, jurisdictions, or at the federal level for use in our advocacy efforts on our clients’ behalf. The information we gather plays a vital role in the governmental affairs strategy.