Alison Pepper is the Senior Vice President of Government Relations at the American Association of Advertising Agencies, a trade association that represents a portfolio of over 700 clients. Pepper handles issues on the state and federal level related to data security and privacy. Born in Atlanta, Georgia. She studied Journalism at the University of Georgia. Received her J.D. from Georgia State University College of Law. Pepper’s first government job was working with the Georgia Senate While in Law school, she worked as a legal intern for Georgia's Secretary of the State and as a Legislative Affairs Intern for the Georgia Beverage Association Days after graduating law school, Pepper packed up and moved to D.C., landing a job working at the Public Affairs Council and Experian as a Legislative Affairs Analyst She also worked for the Interactive Advertising Bureau as Assistant General Counsel and as Senior Director of Public Policy. “My favorite thing about this industry is that no day is the same as the day before.” The New York Times article referenced in the show by Miriam Pawel about California Ballot measures, can be found here. Help us grow! Leave us a rating and review - it's the best way to bring new listeners to the show.  Have a suggestion, or want to chat with Jim? Email him at: Jim@theLobbyingShow.com Follow The Lobbying Show on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for weekly updates about the show, our guests, and more.