A letter and the person's resume is all you need to send. It doesn't take long, and you can do it by e-mail. Stallman has shown reasoned opposition not only to the current trends of patenting other people's work and trivial new developments, but also to the patentability of mathematical algorithms and business methods. Lawrence Lessig, Eben Moglen and Tim O'Reilly might all make good committee members. Nominate your favorite.
None are patent reform advocates.
United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. Notice and request for nominations. Nominations must be postmarked or electronically transmitted on or before April 12, 2001. Under the Act, the then-Acting Secretary of Commerce appointed members to the two Patent and Trademark Public Advisory Committees on July 13, 2000. Each newly appointed member of the Patent and Trademark Public Advisory Committees will serve for a term of three years.