The firm has provided lobbying services before the South Dakota
legislature for national, regional and statewide entities for over seventy years.
This representation includes drafting of proposed legislation, active engagement
in
planning of legislation strategies, individual contacts with legislators, representatives
of the administration, and political party officials, as well as preparation for
and participation of testimony before committees and solicitation of support on
legislative issues.
Darla Pollman Rogers has been actively engaged in lobbying efforts for over twenty
years. Robert C. Riter has been actively lobbying before the South Dakota legislature
for over thirty years. Margo D. Northrup and Lindsey Riter-Rapp are also actively
lobbying.
The firm’s location in Pierre and its experience within the legislative body and
the legislative halls, makes the firm particularly adept at efficiently representing
a broad spectrum of clients on legislative matters.
Several of the firm’s legislative clients have been continuously represented by
it for over fifty years. This longtime and consistent appearance in the halls of
the legislature has bolstered the firm’s reputation in legislative matters.
The firm has been successful in assisting legislative clients in
successfully capturing the pertinent points of issues involved in proposed legislation,
and preparing presentations which will allow legislators to understand the perspectives
important to the firm’s clients.