Ep. 10 - Making a 34-year advocacy career at one company with Kent Wells, VP of Federal Relations -- AT&T, at Cactus Cantina.

80-Proof Politics

English - August 13, 2019 00:00 - 44 minutes - 60.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
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Previous Episode: Chatting with The Queen of the Internet, Shane Tews, at Equinox

Next Episode: Ep. 11 - Lobbying DC from the West Coast. Jennifer Poulakidas of UCLA talks about leaving Washington after 26 years.

Counter to the 80-Proof adage that DC thrives on very diverse resumes, we revisit an old haunt, Cactus Cantina, with Kent Wells who talks about his 34 years with AT&T, how technology may change but certain lobbying techniques don't, and how pointy elbows can jump start a career.