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Maintaining knowledge of developments
Representing the organization
Conducting hearings
Presenting information
Supporting others' development
Gathering customer information
Collecting customer needs data
Evaluating program effectiveness
Compiling data or documentation
Analyzing data
Analyzing legal impact
Approving expenditures
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Legislator
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Legislator with experience in Maintaining knowledge of developments and Representing the organization.
Experience
Legislator
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Analyzed implications of proposed legislation
Appointed nominees to leadership positions
Conferred with colleagues on pending issues
Debated proposals and amendments during sessions
Heard testimony from constituents and interest groups
Maintained knowledge of current events and issues
Skills
Maintaining knowledge of developments, Representing the organization, Conducting hearings, Presenting information, Supporting others' development, Gathering customer information, Collecting customer needs data, Evaluating program effectiveness, Compiling data or documentation, Analyzing data, Analyzing legal impact, Approving expenditures
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Analyzed implications of proposed legislationAppointed nominees to leadership positionsConferred with colleagues on pending issuesDebated proposals and amendments during sessionsHeard testimony from constituents and interest groupsMaintained knowledge of current events and issues
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Conferred with colleagues on pending issues
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alderman, assembly member, assembly person, assemblyman, assemblywoman, city alderman, city council member, city councilman, congress member, congressional representative, congressman, congresswoman.
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Legislator
Already yours: Maintaining knowledge of developments, Representing the organization, Supporting others' development
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What you have not done yet. Conducting hearings, Presenting information, Gathering customer information