COP on the Hill: Stories from the week of July 17, 2015

Stories from the week of July 17, 2015

Vital Concerns: Making my rounds on Wednesday, a nine year old boy asked if I were a real cowboy. He was in a big family group of 8-9 persons in the hallway of Cannon. I showed him my favorite foto of Misty. His dad was a veteran and upon learning what I do, thanked me. He commented that his buddies need the green medicine for suicide prevention/PTSD help. I promised to do my best.

What is really important Congressman?: At a Texas Society breakfast I was able to have a solid chat with CMan Williams (R-TX). Invoking the slaughter of the 5 soldiers in TN, I said the police should focus on serious issues, not a green plant. As our Governor Perry said, this should be a state responsibility. The Congressman listened and then directed me to stay in contact with his office thru his Chief of Staff. I later met the CofS and we had a good chat.

Early Contact: Chatting away in German on Saturday morning, a gentleman currently a legislator in Annapolis and now running for Congress saw my shirt and asked why. We had a solid chat and I sent him my 4 one page talking points for marijuana….he is ready to “Go Colorado” today.

1881 Presentations to Congressional staffers..    05 this week

17 Conversations (five minutes or longer) with Member of Congress..  01 this week

80 brief chats with Members of Congress..   05 this week

147 chats with other elected officials, state reps, senators, VIPs, etc.     01 this week

02 meetings this week

  COP stats since inception: August 2009

38 published interviews in major (daily) newspapers or magazine… 00 this week

59 Radio Interviews..  0 this week

88 interviews and reports in minor media = blogs, cable TV, weekly papers, etc..    this week

22 major conferences attended..   (United Nations drug conf, CPAC, LULAC, NRA, CBC, ASA, DPA, Dem & Repub. Presidential conventions., National Review,  etc)    0 this week

38 Appearances on major TV networks..this week (Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC, Univision, BBC)…0 this week (BBC)

81 published letters to the editor (value per MAPINC in free publicity: $80,000).. 0 this 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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