“It took a lot, a lot of what we call persistent engagement, which is just a really nice way to say that we just nagged the hell out of everybody until they gave up and listened and did something different.”

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engaged persistently with legislators and officials (“nagged the hell out of everybody”) to pass seven pieces of legislation and code amendments supporting fortified construction

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