It was exhausting and you can bet my bosses heard about it. We had discussions because of that call to action.
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Are you noticing a pattern here? The staff are the ones who run the ground game for Congress. Work on helping them understand and learn.
Because, if the staff knows you, when they have a question about a piece of legislation or amendment, they will be the one you call.
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And, that's the best I've got for you now. I hope it helps. Use your resources the best way you can and get their attention.
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Here's a Storify of my thread if you'd like to share:https://storify.com/editoremilye/i-worked-for-congress-for-six-years …
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I've been called out a few times for my suggestions being ableist, and I'm listening to that feedback, but I have suggestions.
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Sending a personal letter to your congressman's state office is absolutely effective. If you can't call on the phone, try to do that.
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Also, if you can get involved in local advocacy groups that have people who can do the in-person meetings or phone calls, that's good too.
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But, ultimately, no matter what you do, if you communicate with your member of congress at all, you are ahead of most people.
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Another FAQ: how do I know if my representative is having a town hall meeting? Sign up for their email list and you'll get notifications.
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Thanks! I want to hug you rn.
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Good thread. What do you think of sites that do the 1-click send the letter to your Congressional reps thing?
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those are the least effective. Easily sorted and batched and ignored because they are all the same!
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And you are right - I wrote several personal notes on gun control after San Bernadino and got very thoughtful responses!
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I'm so glad that they responded. Good staff organization.
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there seems to be a slight object/subject confusion in your sentence.
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This is true. What I mean is if you have a group of experts on a subject, legislative staff will be in touch with you.
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huge insights on how to be heard by our state officials. Thank you!
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thank you SO much for all this info
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Thank you so much for sharing this information. It validates what I was told recently while working for HRC campaign.
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I'm glad to hear that!
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