Show Notes
We are excited to welcome Ben Stratmann (with two n’s) to the pod. Ben has worked in politics for over 15 years. He’s done it all — been a bag man (if you don’t know what this is, then you definitely need to listen), ran successful campaigns, served as chief of staff and of course, now a lobbyist. We discuss all of this plus leadership, Ben’s amazing sense of direction, Soup Peddler favorites and golf. We enjoy hearing from our listeners, so please leave us a review or email us with ...
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We are excited to welcome Matthew Bentley to the show. As a proud member of the Palestine mafia, Matthew has been a regular around the Capitol for over a decade. He has been an intern, worked in a state agency, run successful campaigns and now is the proud owner of his own lobby shop. We also discuss pasture parties, growing up the son of an elected official, his high school football teammate (who went on to have an impressive college and NFL career) as well his kayaking skills (or lack the...
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Lobby Land is excited to welcome Brandy Marquez to the show. Hailing from San Antonio, Brandy has spent over two decades working in Texas politics. She started her career as an intern in the Texas House of Representatives and worked her way to become Chief of Staff for former Governor Rick Perry, with several stops in-between. She also spent some time as a Commissioner at the Public Utility Commission. We talked about all of this plus beepers, great filing systems and going throu...
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We are thrilled to welcome Deirdre Delisi to kick off Season Two of Lobby Land. Deirdre relives her first foray into politics on the first Lamar Alexander presidential campaign, her time working for Governor Rick Perry -- running one of his campaigns for Governor and working on his first presidential campaign -- and her tenure as Chairman of the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT). We also cover her experience in the private sector, life after the Capitol Grill and her love for ...