No traditional political organization is needed. No large or established operation is needed. No fatcats or big political bankrolls are needed. So write Gladhand a one-page personal letter and make sure it arrives no earlier than about a week before the hearing. But a dribble of communications from outside of an elected official's district is often ignored.
Some legislators even instruct their staff to discard anything from well-beyond their district.
Even between strangers. Well-crafted letters to Gladhand's voters can prompt them to draft their own individualized letters to their representative. Even though most addressees won't actually contact their legislator, their awareness of the issue will be escalated - and that's infectious. The net's perfect for it. Obtain the full voter-reg list for Gladhand's district.