For many, the word lobbying conjures up images of back rooms and cigar smoke, back slaps and bags of money. Those images are far from the truth. Casting your ballot in the voting booth may be the most fundamental of democratic acts, but talking to your elected official—lobbying–is the indispensable next step.

Current interns joined the Texas A&M University System for a Lobbying 101 professional development session on Tuesday, June 10th 2014.