COALITION OF APPRAISERS IN NEVADA

Our Lobbyist

Marcus Conklin

Elected to the Nevada Assembly for five terms, Marcus served as Assembly Majority Leader and chaired numerous committees, including Commerce and Labor, and a special committee on critical housing issues.

Marcus has extensive experience in the private sector. Previously, he was associate director of the Lied Institute for Real Estate Studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, overseeing a $4 million endowment, staffing and key programs in real estate education and research. He also expanded the client base for a construction company as a vice president in business development. As director of corporate marketing at Corestaff Services, Marcus increased market share and growth for the professional staffing services agency.

Outside of work, Marcus enjoys water polo, golf, travel, and wine. A 15-year resident of Las Vegas, Marcus has been very active in the community, most recently as a founding board member of the Economic Club of Las Vegas.

Marcus is a cum laude graduate of the University of Redlands with a B.A. in political science and economics. He has an M.A. in political science from Midwestern State University, and another M.A. in economics from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

What is Lobbying?

Lobbying is attempting to influence decisions made by a public official — usually to pass or defeat legislation. Lobbyists are professionals hired by a special interest group to represent their interests in state and federal governments.

The term “lobbyist” harkens back to the days when people hung around in lobbies waiting to get a word in with legislators heading to vote.

All kinds of groups hire lobbyists — from corporations and private companies to nonprofits and unions — to try to persuade the government to pass legislation that’s favorable to them.