When writing to your legislator, keep it to one page. Tell them where they can go for more information. Other Rules to Live By Offer yourself as a surrogate staff member to legislators. You can e-mail them periodic political updates on your issue. Recognize that constituent input is powerful.
Politicians live from one election to the next and depend on voters for their longevity.
Collaborate with other children s advocates. State legislators lament that children s advocacy groups pull them in different directions. Ideally, the children s advocacy community should come together and set its own legislative priority list for children in the state. They can then speak to the legislature with one voice. Who Covers Children s Issues and Education.