You might have opportunities for contact with your state legislators through local organizations to which you both belong. Relationships initiated this way can quickly evolve into opportunities to discuss your issues. In addition, to make contact with your legislators meaningful, do some homework. Stay abreast of his or her positions on issues through public statements, votes taken on issues and print and broadcast media reports. Of course, legislators want to do what's best for their districts, whether it's saving jobs or securing funding for local projects.
Legislators really do want to hear from their constituents.
Because legislators make decisions on thousands of items of legislation, they look to their constituents for guidance on how to vote on the many proposals on which they have not yet formed an opinion. Legislators commonly cite situations when fewer than half a dozen letter or telephone calls from constituents influenced a decision on a particular issue. Address your legislator properly, write legibly, be courteous and reasonable. Avoid using form letters. Write in your own words using examples from your experiences and your community.