The GSPM’s Forum on Ethics and Leadership in Public Life took on the issue of lobbying in Washington. On May 5th, The Forum welcomed an all-star panel to discuss the current state of lobbying. You can see video from the event below.
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Read the media coverage of the event:
NPR's "All Things Considered"
National Journal's "Under the Influence"
The Forum presents Professor Jonathan Turley
The Forum on Ethics in Lobbying--Panel One
The Forum on Ethics in lobbying--Panel Two
Event details:
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
9:00 AM – 12:45 PM
Jack Morton Auditorium
805 21st Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037
Welcome
Howard Paster, Co-chair, GSPM Council on American Politics
Is there Really a Lobbyist Problem and if so, what is it?
Moderator: Al Hunt, Bloomberg News
Bob Edgar, Common Cause
Butler Derrick, Former Member of Congress (D-SC)
Joel Jankowsky, Akin Gump
Dave Wenhold, American League of Lobbyists
The Constitutional and legal framework of the profession of lobbying
Jonathan Turley, Professor, GW Law
Bringing Real Change to Washington Policy Making
Norman Eisen, Special Counsel to the President for Ethics & Government Reform
Crafting Appropriate Government Policies for Lobbying
Moderator: Steven Roberts, GW – SMPA
Leo Wise, Office of Congressional Ethics
Ellen Miller, Sunlight Foundation
Melanie Sloan, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW)
Ron Christie, Christie Strategies
