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Impact – October 2022

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During the Fall Board Meeting in Los Angeles last week, the Public Affairs Council elected Mary Moore Hamrick of the George W. Bush Institute as its 2022-23 chair. The new Executive Committee Officers were also announced, and the Volunteers of the Year were honored.

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Prepare for a tumultuous post-election period that could escalate debates over the legitimacy of results. Nathan Gonzales breaks down how we could find ourselves with an even uglier election denial in 2024.

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The 2022 Public Affairs Pulse survey, conducted by the Council and Morning Consult, reveals a deepening gulf between older and younger Americans on corporate engagement in social issues and concerns about the conduct of politicians. Read more about these differences and whether the divide between business and the Republican Party is narrowing or growing.

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The best in government affairs software just got better.

Announcing Quorum’s acquisition of Capitol Canary.

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The Association for Accessible Medicines’ senior director of marketing has enjoyed a career traversing four states that finally brought her to D.C. Read how Klinger fused her visual arts background with cause marketing and how she spearheaded grassroots engagement and growth at AAM.

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In the past two years, the number of S&P 500 companies with a combination of women and people of color who make up more than half of their directors has increased from 93 to 140. Read on for the companies that recently joined this list, how diversity is being prioritized and whether the public sector is keeping pace.

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STRIDE: A Social Impact Summit

Expand your knowledge of DEI, social responsibility, and sustainability and connect it to your public affairs priorities. Register today!

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To help today’s communicators perfect their messaging and news channels, the Axios editors wrote a book offering tips for clear and concise writing. Yet the concept of “smart brevity” isn’t new. Learn more about the best books for writing guidance.

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The Council’s job board is the place to find public affairs jobs from around the world and across industries. This issue spotlights jobs in public policy, regulatory affairs and government relations.