Advocacy Tips-Making your Voice Heard

A letter is the most popular choice of communication with a legislative office. For most lawmakers, they are the only real communication a legislator has with those he represents. A legislator wants to know why some one is for or against a proposed law if he is to do his job to the best of his ability. It exemplifies the vitality of one of our most cherished rights the right of free speech and opinion.

Legislators welcome letters from people interested in proposals before them. Laws have been passed or killed on the basis of a single well-written letter. One thoughtful, factual well-reasoned letter carries more weight than 100 form letters or printed postcards.