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Try to meet with your congressional
representative. Call your representative’s
office to schedule a meeting, whether you
are in the district or on a sightseeing trip
to DC Use the opportunity to build a good
relationship while discussing your questions,
concerns or ideas so that you can contact
them again to talk about important issues.
NEVER PASS UP AN OPPORTUNITY TO
INTRODUCE YOURSELF.
State Legislators:
Meet them during Legislative Session.
During the State Legislative Session,
legislators love to meet with constituents
from back home rather than lobbyists.
Request a quick meeting or pop-in to say
hi. Also, participate in NUCA FL’s annual
Legislative Days each year. This is your
opportunity to speak as a united voice about
our industry. Your will hear from influential
elected officials from throughout the state
as well having the opportunity to meet with
your legislators in their offices. The power of
numbers is greatly influential.
a nice phone call or meet up for coffee, so
you can get to know your legislator and they
can get to know you.
Check how they voted on the issues that
mattered you. The state legislative website,
www.leg.state.us, is a great resource for
finding out about bills that are requested,
debated, passed or failed, and funded.
NEVER PASS UP AN OPPORTUNITY TO
INTRODUCE YOURSELF.
Local Government:
Find out who your local government
officials are.. Many people do not know
who their government officials are or where
their local government meets or how to
reach them. Do a simple search online or
use https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials to
find links to websites for almost any elected
office in the country.
Learn the best way to contact your city
or county council. Local regulations and
ordinances are passed by city and county
governments as well. Via websites or by
calling your local city or county council’s
See them at home. After Session, your
general number, you can find out how to
state legislators return to their daily lives as
contact your elected officials. You can also
doctors, lawyers, ranchers and so on, and
call their offices and ask them if they prefer
have more availability to hear from their
constituents about your questions, concerns calls or emails from constituents on specific
and offerings of helpful information, personal issues (all cities are different). Ask how you
can participate in the legislative process
stories and data about issues that matter
by adding agenda items to city council
to you. At your local business or social club
meetings, attending meetings and speaking
meetings, don’t pass up the opportunity to
up before the council.
walk up and introduce yourself. They won’t
bite. Reach out to your legislators and have
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