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4. We lobby for continuation of previous agendas — some items take more than a year to <br />develop or are of a continuing nature - we try to build on those existing efforts as a top <br />priority. <br />5. We do not take competing agendas back. We do not talk badly of each other in D.C. <br />6. We try to take realistic proposals to our Congressional delegation; proposals that they can <br />deliver. We don't take items that are sure to frustrate them or us if they fail. It is OK to take <br />an agenda item that represents a good idea to test it out. Then we learn from it and do <br />homework in the interim and refine it for when the time is right. Not all items succeed in the <br />first year. We are in this for the long term. We do our homework to make it easier for them <br />to deliver for us. We don't get everything we try for. <br />7. We work the item in Oregon and the region with agencies and other contacts. We follow up <br />and maintain good working relationships with committee staff and agency staff at the <br />national, regional, and local levels. <br />8. We work on these items all year long. We communicate among departments and local <br />governments and with the professional lobbyists. <br />9. Staff is there to support our elected officials and to give them credit — including our <br />Congressional delegation. <br />10. We always think ahead. We try to anticipate trends and get ahead of the curve. This is <br />especially true where we can be a model or a pilot or demonstration project. <br />