Steve Ahrens: lobbyist for the Idaho Association of Commerce and Industry

"There are lobbyists for all sorts of groups-business, labor, education, senior citizens and the environment, just to name a few. They exist so that no one source dominates the flow of information to legislators.

My role is to provide accurate, timely information to lawmakers on issues of importance to the Idaho business community. Representing all kinds and sizes of businesses on public policy issues means this job is never boring, never the same two days in a row.

Idaho's process is full of real people working on real problems and, despite controversies, finding real solutions. We don't have all the answers, but by working together with people from a variety of organizations, we can find the answers."