State and national policy directly impact how we live. With state legislative sessions in full swing, how can you help guide your representatives’ policy decisions? Speak up through advocacy.
Start with identifying your elected officials. On both the state and federal levels, you are represented by members of the House and Senate. Find your elected officials using your zip code at cfra.org/findyourlawmakers.
Before contacting your representatives, craft the message you would like to share. Identify one issue and develop talking points. These will be your reference points if conversation moves away from your issue.
Why is this issue important to you? Tell your story. Make sure your representative hears how this issue has affected you and those close to you. Provide data, if relevant.
You can contact your representative in several ways. Make a phone call, attend a community meeting, send an email, or share your perspective with the media through a letter to the editor.
No olvide mostrar confianza, entusiasmo, credibilidad y compromiso. Una forma de mostrar credibilidad es decirle a su representante dónde vive, para que sepan que usted es un elector en su distrito.
¿Cómo generarán cambios estas acciones? Las personas con las que se está comunicando son legisladores que necesitan su voto para ser electos o permanecer en el cargo. Como sus representantes, su trabajo es dar forma a la política en nombre de sus intereses.
Su defensa garantiza que se escuche su voz en los temas que más le importan. Recuerde siempre mostrar respeto a los legisladores y a los miembros de su personal, independientemente de su posición sobre el tema.
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