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Quick senior
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How can I find,
inform my state legislators?
Q: How
can I find out who the policy makers are for my
community?
A:
Information about the legislators in your community
is just a phone call or a keystroke away. For help
in finding your state representative or senator,
simply call the House Public Information Office at
1-800-657-3550 or the Senate Information Office at
651-296-0504. You can also obtain contact
information for your legislators on the Minnesota
State Legislature website at www.leg.state.mn.us/.
Now that you know
how to contact your policy maker, what is the best
way to get results? Letter writing is the most
common method. Here are some tips to help ensure
maximum impact:
- Keep the letter
brief (two pages at most).
- Do not use a
form letter.
- If you are
writing about a specific bill, include the bill
number and a brief statement on the subject
matter at the beginning of the letter.
- Discuss only one
bill or issue in your letter.
- Be sincere in
your letter, and keep it neat.
Phone calls can
also be effective. If the legislator is unavailable
to take the call (which is likely to occur during a
legislative session), feel comfortable leaving a
message with a staff member. It is important to make
your call brief, quickly get to the point, always be
polite and express thanks.
Quick Link items
are taken from frequent calls to the Senior LinkAge
Line ®.
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