Governmental Communications Regarding Conservation Issues

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Senator Lamar Alexander

Senator Bob Corker

Congressman Jim Cooper

• Letters and telegrams are important ... better than petitions, except during a zoning case where you are making an appearance.
• It's best to write legislators from your own district.
• Write legibly... be brief... discuss only one issue in each letter.
• Use your own works.  Be courteous,  never threatening.
• Become acquainted with legislative assistants, legislators, agency heads by constant contact.
• You may include pertinent editorials from local papers.
• Elicit the aid of other people to also contact their legislators.
• Don't be vague; don't begin with "as a taxpayer".  Don't apologize for taking time.
• Be persistent... and follow through.
• Try to keep track of the legislation so that you can time your appeals and calls.  Sometimes members of a coalition group can help in this respect.  Being a member of a joint effort does not wed you to other organizations or to all tenants of the coalition unless there have been formal by-laws.
• Ask your legislator if he/she would please inform you afterwards, as to how he/she voted on your issue.
• Than him/her if you are pleased.

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