I did not expect this delegate would be flattered by my attention.

During the House floor session, a colleague told me that a member of his committee had raised concerns about my bill to allow used car dealers to be open on Sunday if Saturday was their Sabbath. 

I walked over to that delegate, discussed why the bill was needed, and asked if I could answer any questions.

My colleague was not a freshman – far from it.  So unlike the instance where a new member was flattered that I had personally responded to his concerns, my goal here was to let this veteran delegate know that I knew who might be causing problems for my bill. 

It received a favorable report from the Economic Matters Committee this afternoon.

I also had a friendlier lobbying moment on the floor.

I spoke with the chairman of the Appropriations subcommittee with jurisdiction over the budget staff’s proposed funding cut for loan repayment program for people who take lower paying government or public service jobs. 

 “We don’t put enough money in that program,” responded Delegate Bohannon.

No further lobbying needed on this in the House. 

February 25