"They
that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up
with wings as eagles, they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall
walk and not faint. " Isaiah
40:31
There are several ways to make "Contact" with your legislators:
Traditional Letters -- we never use them during the session because they take too long.
E-mails -- The fastest way to deliver your thoughts and opinions, but some legislators don't read their e-mails, or they get so many they just don't have time. That is why is it important that you deliver the crux of your message in the Subject line (example: Please vote "YES on HB-42!!!) Send e-mails to individual legislators -- they don't pay attention to the e-mails sent to a whole list of people.
Phone calls to the House or Senate -- This is a good way to make contact during the daytime because switchboard operators take messages (up to 5 during one call) and they are then placed on the Legislator's desks. The problem is, it is sometimes difficult to get through
The House phone is 801-538-1029
The Senate phone is 801-538-1035
Phone calls to individual Legislators at home evenings/weekends -- this is a good way to have a one-on-one conversation with Legislators. Most legislators welcome these conversations, but please keep in mind they have spent a long day at the Capitol -- be EXTRA courteous, come to the point, keep the conversation as short as possible, and ALWAYS thank them for their time and consideration.
Faxes to the House or Senate -- they are good because they also get placed on the Legislator's desks. Each fax must be to one individual legislator at a time. If you send one fax with multiple names on it, IT WILL BE DISCARDED instead of being delivered.
House Fax Number 801-326-1544
Senate Fax Number 801-326-1475
GO TO THE CAPITOL AND SEND NOTES IN -- This is the very best way to contact legislators because they know you care enough about the issue to BE THERE IN PERSON. Your notes can just be a message, you can ask them to call your cell phone, or you can ask them to meet you outside the door for a face-to-face conversation.
Interactive Map to LEARN WHO YOUR Representative IS:
