AHLA Names Anne-Wesley Teague Manager of Governmental Affairs - HotelPAC and Grassroots
Washington, DC - July 14, 2011 - The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) today announced the addition of Anne-Wesley Teague as the Manager of Governmental Affairs - HotelPAC and Grassroots.
Teague will take primary responsibility for AH&LA's Political Action Committee, HotelPAC, as well as manage the duties of AH&LA's grassroots program, hotelLOBBY.
“Anne-Wesley comes to us with an impressive track record,” said Marlene Colucci, executive vice president of public policy. “In addition to her years of experience working inside the beltway, she has run successful fundraising campaigns around the country. I am excited to add Anne-Wesley as a valuable member of our team as we continue to increase the visibility of our HotelPAC fundraising efforts.”
Before joining AH&LA, Teague directed donor relations at the University of Denver, where she established the Office of Donor Relations & Stewardship (DR&S). Under her leadership, annual fundraising hit an all time high at over $64 million in 2008. Prior to the University of Denver, she served as the manager of InsurPAC, the Political Action Committee for the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America, generating strong financial turnout for industry events and political fundraisers. Teague is a 2002 graduate of the University of Kansas with a degree in communications.
HotelPAC is the industry's largest Political Action Committee. hotelLOBBY is AH&LA's innovative online grassroots program developed to accelerate our members' political involvement with Congress.
Serving the hospitality industry for a century, the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) is the sole national association representing all sectors and stakeholders in the lodging industry, including individual hotel property members, hotel companies, student and faculty members, and industry suppliers. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., AH&LA provides members with national advocacy on Capitol Hill, public relations and image management, education, research and information, and other value-added services to provide bottom-line savings and ensure a positive business climate for the lodging industry. Partner state associations provide local representation and additional cost-saving benefits to members.
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