Sentences with phrase «defined as lobbyists»

Of the 988 meetings ministers held with outside organisations in 2012 just two were with companies which are formally defined as lobbyists, the Guardian reported.

Sir George says that many people would define him as a lobbyist and that's something that should be discussed in terms of widening the definition.

He pointed out that in America anyone who gets 20 % of their income from lobbying is defined as lobbyist.

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However, in its proposals, the term «lobbyist» is narrowly defined as those who undertake lobbying activities on behalf of a third party client.

Melissa DeRosa, the first woman to serve as secretary to the governor — the equivalent of the chief of staff post for a president in the executive chamber — recounted that despite her resume as a top official in Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's office and role in the state campaign for President Barack Obama, she has been defined in the media by her relationship to her lobbyist father and husband, a former Cuomo spokesman who now works for Uber.

Science Europe defines itself as new European lobbyist representing many national funding agencies and some performing organisations.