{"id":8,"date":"2017-10-18T21:16:00","date_gmt":"2017-10-18T21:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/creative-business-system.com\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2020-10-22T19:44:14","modified_gmt":"2020-10-22T19:44:14","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lsbconsultantsgroup.com\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hon. LARRY S. BULLOCK, MPA\/MDiv
\nIllinois House of Representatives, Retired<\/u><\/h2>\n

Phone: 847-359-5356 (work) or Fax (847) 359-5367\u00a0\u00a0 Cell- 847-708-1597<\/strong><\/p>\n

Email: info@LSBConsultantsgroup.com<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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OBJECTIVE<\/h3>\n

Director, Community Engagement\u2026 To<\/strong> serve in an executive management role regarding policy issues, strategic initiatives and intergovernmental relations by working closely with other governmental entities, quasi-public agencies and private sector organizations.<\/p>\n

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EXECUTIVE PROFILE<\/u><\/h3>\n

Highly experienced, effective and well-connected business executive with an outstanding track-record of devotion to public and private sector policy formation and local economic development services.\u00a0 Emphasis is on utilization of human capital to develop various models of economic development and intergovernmental relations through the development and implementation of plans to secure funding for projects and programs. Ability to carryout economic impact research, analysis, project coordination, and legislative liaison activities.\u00a0 Ability to coordinate governmental programs collaborating with federal, state and local officials and legislative bodies to advance the interests and business plans of the organization and its constituencies. Strong knowledge of the methods and procedures for securing grant funding-both government and private.<\/p>\n

Areas of expertise:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

-\u00a0\u00a0 Lobbying and Legislative Affairs<\/strong>: ability to ensure that interests are heard, protected, and promoted<\/p>\n

-\u00a0\u00a0 Public Relations and Communications<\/strong>: define internal and external images, develop strategic plans, handle media inquiries, manage public relations and legal issues associated with a crisis<\/p>\n

-\u00a0\u00a0 Grasstop Strategies<\/strong>: ability to ensure \"grasstops\" those people whose views carry weight with a wide circle of friends and associates, are well-informed about a client's specific interests, without the public spotlight that results from a full-blown grassroots campaign<\/p>\n

-\u00a0\u00a0 Grassroots Strategies:<\/strong> ability to bring issues to the attention of decision makers through grassroots initiatives; can mobilize public officials, establish legislative networks, use e-mails, phones and fax alerts, develop direct mail pieces, and build community coalitions<\/p>\n

-\u00a0\u00a0 Assistance with Local Government Affairs:<\/strong> provide assistance to clients with local taxation and business tax, land use and zoning, and grassroots constituent mobilization issues<\/p>\n

-\u00a0 Business Strategic Relations and leveraging<\/p>\n

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GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS<\/h3>\n

FORMER MEMBER, ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES<\/strong>, Springfield, Illinois.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Elected for four terms to the Illinois House of Representatives (1978 \u2013 1986)<\/strong><\/p>\n