LANSING – Truscott Rossman put the finishing touches on Michigan’s 2014 lame-duck session with a 30-hour Feeding Frenzy for legislators and lobbyists.
“Feeding Frenzy is one of my favorite traditions,” said Kelly Rossman-McKinney, CEO of Truscott Rossman. “There’s not much we can do to speed up the lame-duck process, but we can sure make it easier to tolerate.”
Consumed by policymakers, reporters, legislators and staff were:
- 1500 Slim Jims
- 1000 Mini candy canes
- 400 Blow Pop Suckers
- 120 Assorted doughnuts
- 300 Cookies
- 360 Oranges
- 196 Bananas
- 465 Apples
- 744 Bags of assorted chips
- 240 Bags of Gardetto’s
- 288 Bags of Combos
- 120 Bags of Veggie Straws & Chips
- 216 Packages of cookies
- 528 Assorted granola bars
- 240 bags of Chocolate M&M’s
- 288 Bags of Peanut M&M’s
- 192 Twizzlers
- 168 Starbursts
- 120 Rice Krispies Treats
- 728 Assorted king-size candy bars
- 1500 Assorted fun-size candy bars
- 1290 Sticks of gum
- 1450 Cups of regular Coffee
- 120 Cups of decaf coffee
- 480 Bottles of assorted juices
- 402 Cans of Coke
- 542 Cans of Diet Coke
- 1488 Bottles of water
- 240 Pounds of ice
“Hosting the Feeding Frenzy is our way to say that we appreciate the work policymakers do,” said John Truscott, President of Truscott Rossman. “We do it to make the lame-duck session a little more bearable.”
Truscott Rossman represents local, statewide, national and international clients from its main office in Lansing and satellite offices in Grand Rapids and Detroit. The firm offers a full range of communication services, including issues management, crisis communication, litigation communication, media relations, new media, government affairs, ballot initiatives, community relations and grassroots initiatives.
Truscott Rossman also publishes the “Michigan Legislators’ Guide to Lobbyists and Media”, the popular guide to Capitol policymakers across the state; the newest edition will be available in early 2015.
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