Recorded in December 2016, this opening to the third season of the LaPolitics Report featured Liz Mangham, a founding member of Southern Strategy Group’s Louisiana office. She discussed the lobbying trade in the Bayou State, her paintings and what it was like working on Kathleen Blanco’s successful run for governor. A fierce defender of the governmental relations practice, she said she believes "on any given day, each citizen of Louisiana is represented by multiple professionals working on their behalf." While she doesn't gloss over the importance of having a book of business at the Capitol, Mangham explained what's involved in managing various issues at the local level, including city councils, police juries and school boards. (This episode also opens up with an audio blast-from-the-past courtesy of retired Chief Justice Kitty Kimball.)
