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    This document provides guidance on effectively communicating with legislators. It recommends preparing by identifying your goal and researching the legislator. It outlines channels like email, letters, phone calls and visits. For each channel, it provides tips on identifying yourself as a constituent, referring to relevant bills, and keeping the message simple, clear, polite and personal. The overall message is that communicating with legislators requires preparation, a clear goal and investing time to build relationships.

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    This document provides guidance on effectively communicating with legislators. It recommends preparing by identifying your goal and researching the legislator. It outlines channels like email, letters, phone calls and visits. For each channel, it provides tips on identifying yourself as a constituent, referring to relevant bills, and keeping the message simple, clear, polite and personal. The overall message is that communicating with legislators requires preparation, a clear goal and investing time to build relationships.

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    EMCCIAHSA

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    This document provides guidance on effectively communicating with legislators. It recommends preparing by identifying your goal and researching the legislator. It outlines channels like email, letters, phone calls and visits. For each channel, it provides tips on identifying yourself as a constituent, referring to relevant bills, and keeping the message simple, clear, polite and personal. The overall message is that communicating with legislators requires preparation, a clear goal and investing time to build relationships.

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    Indiana Association of Homes & Services for the Aging

    Communicating
    Effectively
    With Your Legislators
    Agenda

    • Preparation

    • Channels

    • Message
    Preparation
    • Your goal
    • Your legislator
    • Research
    Your goal
    • Create new legislation
    • Change legislation
    • Defeat legislation
    • Create relationship
    The General Assembly
    Your legislator
    (or key legislator)

    • General Assembly website


    http://www.in.gov/legislative/
    • Who's Your Legislator
    • Legislators’ Listings
    • Association site
    (Find your legislator)
    Research
    • Bill number
    • Description
    • Legislator’s role
    • Legislator’s record
    • Association help
    Channels
    • Email
    • Letter
    • Telephone
    • Personal Visit
    House
    H(district #)@iga.in.gov
    Indiana House of Representatives
    200 W. Washington Street
    Indianapolis, IN 46204-2786
    (317) 232-9600
    (800) 382-9842
    Senate
    S(district #)@iga.in.gov

    Indiana State Senate


    200 W. Washington Street
    Indianapolis, IN 46204-2785
    (317) 232-9400
    (800) 382-9467
    TDD
    TDD Telephone Numbers

    TDD (317) 232-0404


    TDD (800) 548-9517
    Plan

    • Time
    • Place
    • Number
    • Approach
    Message
    • Simple
    • Clear
    • Polite
    • Personal
    Emails and letters
    • Identify yourself as a constituent
    • Refer to bill by title and number
    and mention your subject of
    interest
    • State your opinion clearly
    • Keep it short
    Telephone
    • Probably will talk to staff member
    or voice mail
    • Identify yourself
    • Leave your name and contact
    information
    • Refer to the bill by title and number
    and state your opinion succinctly
    In person
    • Try to make an appointment
    • Dress professionally
    • Be a little early and ready to wait.
    • Bring a prepared fact sheet or
    statement to leave behind with
    contact information
    Testimony
    • Prepare text and bring copies
    • Contact the committee chair about
    speaking
    • Be brief and respectful
    Summary
    • Communicating with your
    legislator is effective.
    • Success requires preparation, a
    clear goal and an investment of
    time.
    • Remember they work for you.
    Thanks
    • We are David Dawson
    and Guy Johnson

    • www.executivemedia.com

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