A public policy and public affairs consulting firm, Bass and Howes, Inc., was founded by political consultants Marie Bass and Joanne Howes in Washington, D.C., in 1986. As the former national campaign director for ERAmerica and a lobbyist for Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Marie Bass and Joanne Howes brought together over 30 years of experience to form Bass and Howes, Inc. While it operated largely in a male-dominated field, Bass and Howes came to be centrally involved in most of the key women's policy issues of the 1980s and 1990s, including reproductive rights, women's health, family and medical leave, domestic violence, and women in politics. With offices in Washington, D.C., and New York City, Bass and Howes worked with clients including the National Women's Law Center, National Breast Cancer Coalition, and Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health among many others. Bass and Howes provided its clients with services including grassroots organizing and network building around progressive issues; electoral strategies and programs for political action committees; policy research, action, and development; services for candidates and public officials; resource development and fundraising; planning and carrying out of conferences and symposia; writing and production of publications; and lobbying strategies and representation for organizations. In 2002, the firm was acquired by DDB Worldwide, a leading advertising and public relations agency located in Washington, D.C.
From the description of Records of Bass and Howes, Inc., 1957-2002 (inclusive), 1986-2002 (bulk). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 667877648
