HOW TO VISIT A LEGISLATOR

A personal visit with your Delegate or Senator, either at home or in Richmond, can be rewarding, exciting, and anxiety-creating. The following are some steps and tips to make such a visit most effective.

AFTER YOUR VISIT:

1. Debrief with members of group or another person about the experience.
2. Determine possible next steps.
3. Inform others about what learned.
   

Write brief letter:

Thank legislator for visit.

1. Summarize the visit, comment on what was said
2. Identify follow-ups steps committed by legislator and self.
3. Respond to points unaddressed in visit.
4. Reiterate issue, position, and recommendations.
5. Express intention to continue dialogue.
6. Itemize names, addresses, phone numbers, etc. of all participants in visit.
   

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