Reference no: EM133456209
Questions
1. Identify a social, economic, or political issue of importance to you. Describe why this policy issue is important to you and give a brief background.
2. Find your Legislator (House of Representative or Senator) that addresses this issue and read their webpage, along with any news or reports created by that Legislator on their role(s) regarding that particular issue.
3. Analyze what role(s) your legislator takes for the policy issue-whether they are involved with different committees or councils or even non-profit organizations regarding that issue.
4. Write an informed letter to the Legislator:
5. Find the email address and formally address it to them.
6. Write an introduction in which you disclose your identity and your city/county and identify what policy issue is important to you.
7. Write a paragraph that specifically explains why the policy issue is important, especially address whether this issue has an impact in your local community (city/county/neighborhood).
8. Write a paragraph explaining how you understand the role(s) of the Legislator in dealing with this policy issue by referencing anything they might have done about it.
9. Write a paragraph raising questions and/or concerns about how the Legislator influences policy outcomes within the city/county/state.
10. Write a paragraph suggesting possible prescriptions or rooms for improvement in influencing different or more efficient outcomes (as you are an individual participating in civil society!). You may suggest acquiring more information on the policy issue from this Legislator or even suggest corresponding with a member from the Legislator's office (staff aide) to directly communicate your ideas about what can be done in the future in the form of prescriptions (advice/solutions).
11. Write a brief concluding paragraph that is honest and thoughtful, while thanking the Legislator for their consideration of your letter. Include your name and email address/other relevant contact information.
12. It is recommended to email/submit the letter to the Legislator in order to see how responsive this person is given that the Legislator is a representative of citizen/residents. See what happens.