Fear Factor

Dave Wenhold has represented the court reporting and captioning professions as a lobbyist for more than 25 years. In his tenure at NCRA as Director of Government Relations and Public Policy, and now as Executive Director, he was successful in lobbying the Judicial Branch and the Executive Branch, and he has worked with Congress to earmark tens of millions of dollars for the court reporting and captioning professions. Dave is currently advocating to curb AI in the judicial system for the protections of all litigants with the introduction of NCRA’s AI oversight legislation.

He is co-founder of Miller/Wenhold Capitol Strategies, a full-service lobbying firm based in Northern Virginia. Wenhold is a past president of the American League of Lobbyists and founder of the ALL Capitol PurSuit Drive, an annual clothes drive held on Capitol Hill to aid Americans trying to re-enter the workforce, for which he was presented with the U.S. President’s “Call to Service” award, the country’s highest award for citizen volunteerism.

In 2008 Dave was selected along with three other lobbyists as one of the most effective association lobbyists in Washington by Association Trends. He holds a B.A. in Political Science from Keene State College in Keene, N.H., the Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation from the American Society of Association Executives, and the Professional Lobbying Certificate (PLC) from the American League of Lobbyists. In 2025 Dave received an honorary Doctorate Degree from his alma mater for his extensive philanthropic work and career of giving back.