a lobbyist works for lawmakers and corporations.
a lobbyist works for lawmakers and corporations.
what is a lobbyist and who do they work for?
lawmakers and corporations
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a lobbyist, according to the legal sense of the word, is a professional, often a lawyer. lobbyists are intermediaries between client organizations and lawmakers: they explain to legislators what their organizations want, and they explain to their clients what obstacles elected officials face. one definition of a lobbyist is someone "employed to persuade legislators to pass legislation that will help the lobbyist's employer." many lobbyists work in lobbying firms or law firms, some of which retain clients outside lobbying. others work for advocacy groups, trade associations, companies, and state and local governments. lobbyists can be one type of government official, such as a governor of a state, who presses officials in washington for specific legislation. a lobbyist may put together a diverse coalition of organizations and people, sometimes including lawmakers and corporations, and the whole effort may be considered to be a "lobby"; for example, in the abortion issue, there is a "pro-choice lobby" and a "pro-life lobby".
lobbying in the united states