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by stevie_d_64
Sun Feb 25, 2007 3:59 pm
Forum: 2007 Texas Legislative Session
Topic: ACTION ITEM - GUN SHOW BILL & 1-GUN-A-MONTH BILL
Replies: 15
Views: 3165

Charles L. Cotton wrote:
S&W6946 wrote:Charles, by following the links you provided back to the representative's home page, one can send them an email. You suggested a phone call or fax, would an email work or is it not as effective at getting to the right person?
I don't want to discourage emails, but they are the least effective way to communicate with a Rep. or Senator. I get buried in emails and I get to them when I can, which varies with my schedule. A telephone call or a fax are much harder to put off until later, as someone on staff will take the call, listen to the voicemail, or at least scan the fax.

Chas.
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I'll put up what I believe to be a good priority list as far as what gets the attention first...But, to also state that the lower methods are ok, and maybe better for an informal follow up...YMMV...

1 - call to the main office
1 - fax to the main office
1 - letter (snailmail) to main office
2 - call to the district office (if available)
2 - fax to the district office (if available)
3 - email to office (followup only)

With the phonecalls, I usually follow up with a fax or letter thanking them for taking the call, and briefly re-stating this constituents position...

I usually don't do emails (followup) unless I know (and they have communicated back to me) the elected official well enough to get through the staff and other filters...This takes time, and even the officials that I do not agree with, emails are usually last resort...

Politics to me, has always been a serious (second job) to strive to get to know the folks you support, and to also work with the folks that are diametrically opposed to my political philosophy...Regardless of party or other affiliations...

Sometimes its like preaching to the choir to some of them, and the ones you may not agree with usually turn out to be some of the most accessable people to communicate with...

One of the first things I learned with all of this is to try and find a few "good" things to discuss, and blend that into the things that concern you...This is not patronizing or hiding agendas and the like, it reflects a well-rounded approach to elected officials that I feel is recieved well, adn is refreshing to them...And you and your message is better remembered in these cases...

I am in no way an expert, but I do believe its effective when it really has to count...
by stevie_d_64
Thu Feb 22, 2007 10:35 pm
Forum: 2007 Texas Legislative Session
Topic: ACTION ITEM - GUN SHOW BILL & 1-GUN-A-MONTH BILL
Replies: 15
Views: 3165

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