#6 What is a Lobbyist?

Civics 101 in 120 Seconds (ish) - What is a Lobbyist? (2 min)

Civics 101 in 120 Seconds (ish) is your straightforward guide through the often confounding legislative process.

Script:
A private citizen with an interest in a particular topic and an expertise in the legislative process
Lobbyists are hired (paid and unpaid) because:
The process is complicated
As I explained before The process takes a long time (very time-consuming)
Lobbyists act on clients' behalf (alter-ego) in Olympia
The term lobbyist comes from waiting in the lobby to speak to legislators when they exit the chambers.

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Thank you for explaining it in such a clear and easy-to-understand way.