About ISSA State Advocacy Leaders
ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, recently launched a new State Advocacy Leaders (SALs) program to grow and strengthen its advocacy efforts. The SALs program is intended to further engage even more ISSA members in advocacy to further impact state and federal legislation important to the cleaning industry.
ISSA will work towards securing two SALs for each state--a manufacturer or distributor and a cleaning service professional. SALs will be ISSA members in good standing in the U.S., who have a strong interest in advocating for the industry.
Benefits of Being a State Advocacy Leader
- Receive training and education on how to effectively advocate for your business and the cleaning industry at the state and federal levels
- Exclusive opportunities to engage with policymakers on--and influence--public-policy issues important to you and the industry
- Opportunities to network with other cleaning-industry leaders interested in government affairs and to be featured in ISSA communications like our Cleaning IS Essential podcast
- Priority consideration to being nominated to ISSA’s Government Affairs Advisory Committee or Regulatory Affairs Committee
- Recognition as an industry leader
State Advocacy Leader Expectations
ISSA State Advocacy Leaders will be expected to:
- Attend—ideally yearly, but at least once—the ISSA Clean Advocacy Summit in Washington, DC to receive up-to-date advocacy training.
- Communicate at least quarterly with your state and/or congressional delegation. This may include, for example, in-district introductory meetings, attending legislator events, hosting site visits, engaging in social-media advocacy, reaching out for specific support, keeping legislators updated on the industry’s government-affairs priorities, helping ISSA secure a Cleaning Week state proclamation/signing ceremony, etc.
- Help ISSA organize and/or host an advocacy networking event in your area.
- Regularly participate in ISSA action alerts as an ISSA Advocate for Clean.
Take the State Advocacy Leaders Survey
Interested in becoming an ISSA State Advocacy Leader? Please take a few moments to complete this brief survey.
Are you currently an ISSA member? ISSA State Advocacy Leaders must be ISSA members in good standing in the U.S.
I am most comfortable participating in the following advocacy activities:
Do you have an existing relationship(s) or connection(s) with any of your members of Congress, state officials, or their staff?
If yes, please provide the name(s) of that official(s) and identify the relationship(s) (e.g., friend, family, business, other).
Why are you interested in becoming an ISSA State Advocacy Leader?
