Citizen's Handbook to Influencing Elected Officials: Citizen Advocacy in State Legislatures and CongressPractical guidance how to prepare for and meet with elected officials and staff, how to write effective letters and emails to elected officials, strategies for influencing legislators face-to-face, best practices for communicating with Congress and state legislatures, and how to write persuasive "letters to the editor." This book is one part research studies, one part interviews and focus groups, and one part experience. It uses available research on Congress and its decision making. Dozens of elected officials, including members of Congress, and their staff agreed to off-the-record interviews and discussed the factors that contribute to their decision-making process. Strategies for Influencing Legislators Face-to-Face Best Practices for Communicating with Congress and State Legislatures Practical Guidance How to Prepare for and Meet with Elected Officials How to Write Effective Letters and Email to Members of Congress How to Write Persuasive Letters to the Editor that Get Published Summary Table of Contents Complete Table of Contents online at www.CitizensHandbook.com |
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Contents
Congressional Culture | 11 |
How Legislators Make Decisions | 21 |
People Who Can and Cant | 27 |
Chart 1 | 34 |
FacetoFace Meetings | 45 |
Communications | 55 |
Appendices | 69 |
Epilogue | 110 |
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| Title | Citizen's Handbook to Influencing Elected Officials: Citizen Advocacy in State Legislatures and Congress |
| Author | Bradford Fitch |
| Publisher | The Capitol Net Inc, 2010 |
| ISBN | 1587332329, 9781587332326 |
| Length | 119 pages |
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