COP on the Hill: Stories from the week of July 29, 2016

Stories from the week of July 29, 2016

Whistleblower’s Conference: I presented to this group of Friday afternoon for two hours. It was not well attended but I did have an interview with a reporter

I spent two days going door to door, updating my contact info and distributing 2016 updates. Finally getting back to a normal workweek. Great chats with staff aides always pumps me up.
Marathon Man: In the Rayburn escalator an legislative assistant asked how my issue was going, ending by wishing me a speedy success. Later a Capitol police officer asked the same question, leaving me with words of encouragement. As I end my 10th year on the Hill, I feel like a guy on a long, long run…and people along the race route who don’t know me are offering their encouragement. Feels real good.

This week’s stats:

2201Presentations to Congressional staffers.. 11 this week

13 interviews and reports in minor media = 01 this week.

2 meetings/hearings

COP stats since inception: August 2009
133 personal chats with a Member of Congress.. 0 this week
202 chats with other elected officials, state reps, senators, VIPs, etc. 0 this week
67 Radio Interviews.. 00 this week

84 published letters to the editor (value per MAPINC in free publicity: $83,000).. 0 this week
42 published interviews/foto in major (daily) newspapers or magazine… 0 this week
62 Appearances/Interviews on major TV/Radio/Print media..This week (Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC, Univision, BBC, CNN, NPR)…02 this week (NBC twice)
24 major conferences attended – (United Nations drug conf, CPAC, LULAC, NRA, CBC, ASA, DPA, Dem & Repub. Presidential conventions., National Review, etc) 0this week
* 2 editorials in daily papers mentioning Howard’s efforts & in support of COP position
Weekly attendance at Grover Norquist’s Wednesday brunch attended by 150 conservative leaders. Named the “Grand Central Station of the Conservative Movement.”
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