Contact Legislators

It only takes a couple minutes to send messages to lawmakers. If you don’t know who your state legislators are, click “find your legislator” 

You may want to include an email to the Governor, the House Speaker, Senate President Pro Tempore or an entire committee to let them know your thoughts on a specific bill.

What should I write?

Check our Facebook page for current calls to action. We will try to help you by providing the key points, bill numbers and who to contact. Here is a basic template you can use for writing an email to an elected official: 

BASIC EMAIL TEMPLATE TO LEGISLATOR

RE: (state the issue or include the bill number, author and subject if you are writing to support or oppose a particular legislative bill)


Dear (Senator/Representative) (Last name) or Members of (name of committee):


My name is (your first and last name) and I am a (say something about yourself – mother, a taxpayer, a home care provider, etc), I reside in district ___ (it’s ok if you don’t reside in their district).


I am writing because I _______(state why you are writing and why you support/oppose the specific bill or issue. Pick a few key points/bullets that support your position.)


(Include a personal detail. Tell your legislator how the issue affects you and your community.)


(End by telling your legislator how you want her or him to vote on this issue and ask for a response).


Sincerely,

Name

Street Address
City, State, Zip code
Other contact info

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