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Lobbying is a concerted effort designed to achieve some result, typically from government authorities and Elected Official s. It can consist of the outreach of legislative members, public actions (e.g. mass demonstrations), or combinations of both public and private actions (e.g. encouraging constituents to contact their legislative representatives). As a professional occupation it is also known as '''"government affairs"''' or '''"public affairs"'''. Practitioners may work in specialist organizations or as part of Government Relations or as Public Relations consultancies. ETYMOLOGY The supposed origins of the term "lobbyist" vary. One story states that the term originated at the Willard Hotel in Washington, DC, where it was used by Ulysses S. Grant to describe the political wheelers and dealers frequenting the hotel's lobby in order to access Grant who was often found there, enjoying a cigar and brandy. The term "lobbying" more likely originates from the , June 20 2005 . Retrieved August 4 2007 . Research done by Deanna Gelak, a former president of the American League of Lobbyists, for a forthcoming book on lobbying to be published by TheCapitol.Net in 2008, shows that the term "lobbying" appeared in print as early as 1820:
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