At the same time, tenants are lobbying elected officials for help.

More broadly, the same forces that have been lobbying environmental officials in Southern California are active across the country.

The industry's real energies, the program contends, go into lobbying legislators and officials to lay off tobacco.

In 2001, only 15 companies lobbied officials regarding domestic security.

After the first meeting, residents began lobbying elected officials in an effort to block the home's opening.

She said the next step would be to lobby national officials while establishing a grass-roots educational campaign.

He said the union would be lobbying local, state and federal officials to try to come up with a dedicated revenue source for the system.

The company required her to agree to not lobby her father or other officials.

They have begun lobbying officials of both states and the Federal Government for changes.

He said he did not plan to lobby elected officials directly in his new position.