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Tips
for Writing Letters to State Legislators
Personal letters, written in your own words, conveying your own views and experiences and signed by you as a
constituent, are the most influential means of communication.
1. Properly address
your letter
2. Be sure to tell them who you are. Put your address and phone
number on the letter because envelopes get thrown away.
3. If you are writing to your own senator or representative, be sure
to identify yourself in the first line "as your constituent."
4. Write about one subject at a time and identify legislation by
name/subject and include a bill number if you have it.
5. State your reason for writing. Tell how the issue would affect
you, your work, your family, community, etc.
6. Provide a personal example of the issue and its affects. Examples
are very useful to legislators.
7. Be brief and concise!
8. Be reasonable. Resist the urge to be angry or
demanding.
9. Ask his or her position on the issue. You are entitled to know.
10. Be sure to thank the legislator for considering your views and
for any responses you get.
11. Sign your letter!
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