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What We Do
While not a formal part of state government, professional, ethical lobbyists are recognized as an important… [more]
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Professionals
Meet our team here at Mapes & Mapes: Joseph Mapes, President Joseph A. Mapes is serving his… [more]
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About Mapes & Mapes, Inc.
WHO WE ARE Mapes & Mapes, Inc. was founded in 1950 by M.L."Bud" Mapes,… [more]
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What is Lobbying?
January 1, 2010 An Open Letter to: John and Jane Q. Citizen 1234 Main Street Anytown, USA 20001 Dear… [more]
About Mapes & Mapes, Inc.

About M.L. “Bud” Mapes—the “Dean of Louisiana Lobbyists”
M.L. "Bud" Mapes was the father of Joe Mapes, the current owner and … Read More...
About Lobbying

What Is A Lobbyist And How They Facilitate Communication
Joe Mapes, President Mapes & Mapes Our firm is based in Baton … Read More...

How to Register as a Lobbyist
Lobbyists are in a unique position where they are paid to spend all of … Read More...
The Louisiana Lobbying Update with Joe Mapes
Testimonials for Mapes & Mapes, Louisiana Lobbyists

Lester Dees, Louisiana Finance Association
My name is Lester Dees for the last 30 years or so I have served on the legislative committee for the Louisiana Finance Association which is a group of homegrown Louisiana Finance Company. It is about 660 in total. During that time, we have had many political circumstances that we have bills that we fought, bills that we … Read More...

Jim Monroe, Louisiana Farm Bureau
The Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation has worked with Mapes & Mapes for over 20 years and what we have found is they’re extremely effective in what they do. We work on different issues that affect farmers and ranchers all across Louisiana. Those issues have to do with a lot of different things, some that you would … Read More...
Appropriations Chair on Joe Mapes
In my experience in the legislature, when I have a bill that we have Joe Mapes support on, it always makes it easy because at the end, I know we're going to win! Representative James R. "Jim" Fannin District 13 … Read More...
