Photo by K.M. Cannon . State Democratic Party Chairman Rory Reid has taken a job with legislative lobbyist Harvey Whittemore. Reid, the son of U.S. Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., said Tuesday his work as a lobbyist will not interfere with his Democratic Party duties. I believe in the clients I represent. I will do what I can to help the party, and I believe in the issues I am lobbying on.
Lobbyists are part of the process.
He said they are interested in deregulation and ensuring there is abundant electrical generation in Nevada. Ryan Erwin, the state Republican Party executive director, also has signed up as a legislative lobbyist, but he only represents his party. In past sessions, state party chairmen seldom appeared at the Legislature. Reid is among the 475 people who registered as lobbyists by the second day of the 2001 session. More than 800 people are expected to become lobbyists.