Actively participates in the development, coordination, and implementation of HANYS state legislative and advocacy activities and assists in strategy formulation, including: Represents HANYS and advocate on behalf of HANYS' members with both external and internal audiences, including at meetings with the Executive branch, NYS legislators, legislative staff, policy makers, and external organizations, and at public hearings, meetings of advisory bodies and task forces, and other similar settings, as appropriate. Communicates state advocacy developments for dissemination to the HANYS membership, legislative staff, and government agencies, including HANYS news, member updates and other communications vehicles, HANYS Board Book materials, policy papers and memorandums.