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| CONTACTING YOUR LEGISLATORS |
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Tips on Making Contact With Your Elected Officials
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Listing of State Senators (Background, phone number, fax number, address, e-mail, etc.) |
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Listing of State Representatives (Background, phone number, fax number, address, e-mail, etc.)
Listing of Wisconsin's US Senators
Listing of Wisconsin's US Representatives |
Letters
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Address your legislator as either "Senator" or "Representative." |
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Write on your personal or business letterhead, and identify yourself, your practice and who you serve. |
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Try to keep your letters to one page, and put your message in your own words. Be short and to the point. |
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Ask the legislator to reply, and ask very directly whether he or she will support your position. |
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You will get more flies with honey than with vinegar. Like everyone else, legislators do not like a threatening tone. |
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Be sure that your legislator receives the letter before action is taken on the issue. |
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Be sure to thank the legislator. |
Phone Calls
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Call your legislator at his/her office in Madison. |
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If you can't get through to a legislator directly, ask to speak to the staffer who is handling the issue. Otherwise, convey your message to the person who answered the phone. |
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Address your legislator as either "Senator" or "Representative." |
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Be sure to identify yourself. |
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Keep your call brief - let the other person know in short and concise terms why you are for or against something -- most calls to legislators only last a few minutes. |
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Be convincing. Let them know that this is important to you. |
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Thank him/her for their attention to the matter, and let them know that you are looking forward to seeing how the legislator votes on the issue. |
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