Lobbying on the Hill: The art of influencing legislation

Those who work on the Hill will quickly testify that there is nothing quite like the aura of power that prevails. It is an atmosphere heady with pending anticipation. Ask Jim Wise and he will verify that the fast-paced life of political wheeling and dealing on the Hill is truly addictive.Acting as NACM's official lobbyist since 1988,Jim has worked hand-in-hand with the Government Affairs Committee to represent and promote NACM's interests on Capitol Hill. A well known and highly respected professional lobbyist, he has set an impressive track record with NACM.

Jim explained,"Some of our best efforts in the past few years include the provisions that NACM suggested in the last Bankruptcy Bill that are currently part of the Code; the role NACM played in improving payment practices for contractors and subcontractors in the Miller Act; NACM's participation in getting the Federal Prompt Pay Coalition Bill passed; and their meeting with the Federal Reserve Board, before the Fed put the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) into law, to explain the differences between consumer and commercial businesses and how the role of unsecured trade creditors is different from that of consumers and therefore should be treated differently"