The Political Life

The Political Life

A podcast about the people whose lives are immersed in the political world, and how they got there - from campaigns to capitols and everywhere in between. Politicians, lobbyists, pollsters, and business people. If they're on the show, they're living the political life.
Meet Will Melofchik- the new CEO of National Conference of Insurance Legislators – NCOIL.
February 03, 2025x
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Meet Will Melofchik- the new CEO of National Conference of Insurance Legislators – NCOIL.

For this week's episode, we are rebroadcasting a webinar hosted by  Maggie Mick  and  Brock Ingmire  and features new National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL), Will Melofchik. Will was installed as CEO on January 1. He was formerly NCOIL's General Counsel. Previously, Will was a Regulat...

This week We Sit Down with Speaker Brian Evans of Arkansas!!
January 27, 2025x
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This week We Sit Down with Speaker Brian Evans of Arkansas!!

Rep. Brian S. Evans serves as Speaker of the House for the 95th General Assembly. He is serving his fourth term in the Arkansas House. He represents District 68 which includes the city of Cabot, as well as portions of Lonoke County. For the 94th General Assembly, he served as Chair of the House Edu...

Meet the leader of GOPAC - David Avella.
January 13, 2025x
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Meet the leader of GOPAC - David Avella.

David Avella is the Chairman of GOPAC, the Republican Party's premier organization dedicated to educating and electing Republican leaders. The GOPAC network invested nearly $33 million in the 2023-2024 election cycle. A seasoned communications professional and political leader, Avella has spent his...

Meet Mat Lapinski – the CEO of Crossroads Strategies
December 23, 2024x
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Meet Mat Lapinski – the CEO of Crossroads Strategies

Mathew Lapinski is CEO of Crossroads Strategies, LLC. Mat represents a broad spectrum of clients across multiple practice areas. With two decades of advocacy experience, he is an expert in navigating Washington’s federal legislative and regulatory institutions. Beginning as a lobbyist for health ca...

Meet Bill Kramer – the Election Expert with MultiState
December 16, 2024x
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Meet Bill Kramer – the Election Expert with MultiState

Bill Kramer has been with MultiState since 2011. Recognized for his wide breadth of state legislative and policy knowledge, Bill oversees the firm's research services, advises clients on strategic government affairs initiatives, develops and manages coalitions and associations, and pens the weekly ...

This Week Meet the Dynamic and Intelligent Leigh Walton.
December 09, 2024x
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This Week Meet the Dynamic and Intelligent Leigh Walton.

Leigh Walton is Vice President of Global Government and Regulatory Affairs for Pitney Bowes.  As Vice President of the Global Government and Regulatory Affairs team, Leigh leads the company’s work in influencing public policy to increase opportunities for its shipping, mailing, and financial servic...

What’s Going On in Missouri? Well, to find out we talk to Sarah Schlemeier Henke.
December 02, 2024x
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What’s Going On in Missouri? Well, to find out we talk to Sarah Schlemeier Henke.

Sarah Schlemeier Henke attended the University of Missouri from 2010-2014, where she graduated Cum Laude with her Bachelor of Health Sciences and minors in Psychology and Service Learning. After working in the nonprofit sector in grant-funded positions, Sarah was hired by a lobbying firm before tra...

Meet Kellie Rittershausen - Executive Director for the National Lieutenant Governors Association.
November 25, 2024x
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Meet Kellie Rittershausen - Executive Director for the National Lieutenant Governors Association.

*Recorded on October 1, 2024.* This is a rebroadcast of a MultiState webinar 'Meet the Exec' with Kellie Rittershausen, new executive director of the National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA). Kellie Rittershausen serves as the Executive Director of the National Lieutenant Governors Associat...

Meet Ches McDowell – Managing the GR team at Checkmate Government Relations.
November 11, 2024x
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Meet Ches McDowell – Managing the GR team at Checkmate Government Relations.

**This episode was recorded prior to the 2024 election** Ches McDowell leads the Checkmate Government Relations team and focuses primarily on the North Carolina General Assembly and the North Carolina Congressional Delegation. He has delivered victories for clients in health care, financial service...

Simon Wlodarski has served our country in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now he is working for Bank of America. Tune in to hear his story.
November 04, 2024x
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Simon Wlodarski has served our country in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now he is working for Bank of America. Tune in to hear his story.

SIMON WLODARSKI, is a Senior Vice President at Bank of America and is a member of the U.S. State and Local Government Relations Team, overseeing State/Local Government Relations for the company in Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Colorado. In this re...