{"id":5549,"date":"2017-06-01T13:29:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-01T17:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.mml.org\/wp\/inside208\/?p=5549"},"modified":"2017-06-01T13:29:00","modified_gmt":"2017-06-01T17:29:00","slug":"michigan-municipal-league-chris-hackbarth-named-among-top-lobbyists-in-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mml.org\/inside208\/2017\/06\/01\/michigan-municipal-league-chris-hackbarth-named-among-top-lobbyists-in-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Michigan Municipal League, Chris Hackbarth Named Among Top Lobbyists in State"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Michigan Municipal League and our own Chris Hackbarth, state and federal affairs\u00a0director, were both recognized this week for being among the top lobbyists in the state.<\/p>\n<p>The recognition of the League and Chris making a real impact in Lansing politics was part of the 2017\u00a0Capitol Insider Survey done by MIRS News Service and EPIC-MRA. .<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s gratifying to see others recognize what we already know &#8211; that the Michigan Municipal League and our excellent staff\u00a0does an outstanding job representing our members at the state level,&#8221; said League CEO and Executive Director Dan Gilmartin. &#8220;It takes a lot of hard work, attention to detail and an enthusiastic and supportive membership to be effective in Lansing. Receiving this recognition shows that with the support of our members we are making a difference in Lansing.<\/p>\n<p>The survey ranked the League in the top five in the category of &#8220;most effective membership organization&#8221;\u00a0in the state.<\/p>\n<p>In the individual category, Chris was also in the top five in the category of &#8220;most effective lobbyist for an association.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Chris is a real asset for the League, for our members and for Michigan,&#8221; Gilmartin said. &#8220;I&#8217;m extremely proud of Chris and his team and how we fight on behalf of our communities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The 2017 <em>MIRS <\/em>EPIC\/MRA Capitol Insider Survey included completed responses from 479 legislators, lobbyists, staff members and other insiders in and around the state capital. 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