PPT-How to Contact your Legislator

Step 1 go to http leutahgovGISfindDistrictjsp Step 2 Type in your street address amp zip code and push find First Second Step 3 Your state legislators will come up who are over your district. johnmack@udel.edu The purposes of gerrymandering are to maximize the number of legislative seats that can be won by the political party in charge of redrawing the district boundaries, and to create stress that you are their constituent, or provide services for their constituents. When communicating, always be brief and to the point. While you may have multiple concerns, it is important that FUNCTIONS OF A STATE LEGISLATOR The chief function of a legislator is to enact laws. Each legislator represents a certain area as well as a number of individuals, referred to as constituents, who liv A Legislative Toolkit. Who Me? . . A Lobbyist?!. Lobbying is the process of gathering information for the purpose of persuading someone to agree with you.. Think of it as a political campaign.. The first objective is to get a commitment from a voter, in this case, a legislator. The second is to win a majority of the vote.. General Counsel December 2014  A legislator has an idea  Ideas come from: ◦ Legislator – personal experience ◦ Constituent ◦ Special Interest or Lobbyist & Lauren Zajac, MD, MPH. Board Member, PSR. Pediatric Environmental Health Fellow, Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Presentation goals. LEGISLATOR. BILL. LOBBY VISIT. Why Lobby?. Influence specific legislation.. Sign on to Pray4Reform. Sign on to . pray4reform.org. . or text “immigration” to 877877. Sign . the Washington . Compact. Communicating/educating communities. Organize / participate in a visit to a legislative office. Seth MasketUniversity of Denversmasket@du.edu Boris ShorHarris School of Public Policy, University of Chicagobshor@uchicago.edu Steve RogersPrinceton Universityrogerssm@princeton.edu Nolan McCartyPrin making your voice heard at the Capitol. Advocacy. . Active.  support of an idea or . cause, especially the act of pleading or arguing for something.. Key.  components. Knowing.  your objective . . Advocacy 101. Legislative Meetings . You need to go to the General Assembly website: . www.legis.ga.gov. to find your House of Representative and Senator. . Remember . redistricting changed most of the legislative districts. After you find your representatives, call their office to schedule a meeting with them. , -or. A person who. c. entenarian (noun). A person who . is at least 100 years old. The . centenarian. broke many records for high jump and running despite his age. . Two . centenarians. were honored for their continued work raising money to help children in need.. Make an IMPACT. I – . Identify who to meet with. M – . Make an appointment. P – . Prepare and practice. A – . Arrive on time. C – . Come dressed appropriately. T – . Talk, but also listen. Why . your . advocacy is important. What to expect on Capitol Hill. Mechanics of a legislative meeting. Tips for an effective meeting. Telling your story. Follow-up and next steps. Hill Day Guide. Schedule for Hill Day. exposed to COVID-19 But scammers are pretending to be contact tracers too Here146s how you can spot the scamFor more information about contact tracing visit your state health department146s website an