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 CABINET MEMBER

 

Description of Role

  • The Governor’s Cabinet are the Commissioners of the various parts of State Government.
  • They work with the Governor to inform him about the bills that are before the various committees.
  • Assist in gathering information about what he should do when bills reach his desk.
  • There will be six commissioner who will share the responsibilities for the 6 standing committees.
  • Cabinet members will be working with specific committees
  • Attorney General Justice Commitee
    State Treasurer Financial Affairs Committee
    Commissioner of Economic Development Business and Labor Committee
    Commission of Education Education Committee
    Commissioner of Human Services Health & Human Services Committee
    Commissioner of Natural Resources Natural Resources Committee

 Responsibilities

  • Prepare testimony to be given in committee in support of the bills in the Governor’s package.
  • Be familiar with Lobbying techniques as they lobby for Governor’s package.
  • Advise the Governor on bills from their committee.
  • Work with the Governor to bring in bill sponsors, and supporters to advise the Governor on bills
  • Attend cabinet meetings to discuss the direction the Governor wants issues to go from his package.
  • Cabinet members are not able to vote in committee, or speak on the floor of the House/Senate, they must work to influence members to speak for them, and then vote in their favor.
  • They may ask the Sgt at Arms to have a member of the House or Senate meet them outside of the Chambers to ask them to speak on behalf of the Governor or Cabinet Members.  

  

Attend the Leadership Session:

MUST ATTEND LEADERSHIP SESSION, information about the session will be mailed to you prior to the event.

 

 

Scripts or additional Information:

Review the section on Lobbying Techniques, so you understand the role.

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