Get in the Game! Write!
This year’s Summer Reading Challenge asks you to get in the game. One way to get in the game is to make sure your voice is heard. A healthy democracy requires all citizens to engage. So this time around make sure your voice is heard by contacting one (or all) of your representatives. Pick an issue you strongly support and briefly outline the issue and your support of it. Formulate that outline into a paragraph and send it via email or the regular post to one or more of your representatives.
If you’re not sure who your representatives are or how to contact them do a little research and figure it out. Check out these websites for help:
Los Angeles Neighborhood Info. This site handily tells you all your city service points of contact. It includes a representative list of each address covering city, county, school board, & state representatives with links to associated websites.
Common Cause – Find your Representative. This site provides a fairly comprehensive list of representatives that includes judges but does not extend as far down as City Council Member. Lists phone numbers and includes links to associated websites.
USA.gov - Elected Officials provides a page with directions to official representative contact information you could use to track down the addresses you need.
Ask your friendly local librarian. Hook up with us through ask-a-librarian.
