Peter Schorsch hunkers down with  Kelly Mallette, Director of Government Affairs at Ronald L. Book, P.A.Mallette, a native of Biscayne Park neighborhood between North Miami and Miami Shores, lives just three blocks from her childhood home today. She shares a recap of her Mother's Day and tells listeners about her family, including her two children ages 12 and 9.
Mallette gets into the nitty gritty of why lobbyists were so busy at the beginning of the pandemic, reading and intepretating state, county and city orders for industry closures and the requirements for essential businesses, and then communicating those orders to clients. She also reminds listeners that the government is essential, and never stopped working during this crisis. She says lobbyists continue at a break neck pace as reopening orders roll in and clients begin to get back to work.
Mallette talks about the economic consequences of the pandemic, and explains why her firm continues to work with clients who are feeling the brunt of closures and the economic downturn. It's not about the next eight weeks, she says, but the next eight years.
Peter asks Mallette what it's like to work for the legendary Ron Book - and the answer might surprise you.
Peter finishes off the podcast asking his typical Hunkering Down questions, including, "What are you reading, listening to and watching?" And, "When did the pandemic get real for you?" Mallette says the seriousness of COVID-19 got real when Disney World closed its doors. Special Guest: Kelly Mallette.