The New U.S. Congress: What to Expect and How its Actions May Affect the Groundwater Industry
The New U.S. Congress: What to Expect and How its Actions May Affect the Groundwater Industry
Presented on Wednesday, February 18, 2015
As the 114th Congress gets underway, join NGWA Government Affairs Director Lauren Schapker as she offers insight into what to look for in the year ahead. With more than 70 new members in Congress, she’ll highlight who the key players will be in 2015 and what issues on which to expect the House and Senate to focus.
Also, with all eyes turning toward the 2016 presidential race, she’ll discuss what impact the twilight period of Obama’s presidency will have on Congress.
Speakers:
Lauren Schapker
Director of Government Affairs, NGWA, Washington, D.C., DC
Director of Government Affairs, NGWA, Washington, D.C., DC
Lauren Schapker started with NGWA in November 2014 as the director of government affairs. Prior to joining the Association, she served as director of government and political affairs for the Portland Cement Association and a senior policy advisor for Xenophon Strategies, a firm which provides government relations and public affairs services. Schapker holds a B.S. in finance and an M.A. in political science from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.
Laine Glisson Oliver
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC
Laine Glisson Oliver,senior public policy adviser with Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC, has counseled members of Congress, mayors, executives, and nonprofit associations for more than 15 years in Washington, D.C. She spent five years on Capitol Hill with Senator John Breaux (D-Louisiana) where she served as a press secretary handling issues related to the Senate Finance Committee, Commerce Committee, and others.