[WCUSP] [Wisewomen] Your experience lobbying

[Libby or Mort Frank]

We made the appointment for the group, it took a long time.  We kept calling, after we sent a letter telling the Congress member what we wanted.  If you can get a "significant" person to sign on with you, that will be good.  If you indicate you're from that person's district, that's very good.  People representing a broad  constituency is good.  

Given you were at an inter-faith meeting, having a group of you write and follow up with persistent phone calls is good.

Is there anyone in your city council,or a religious leader or somebody like that who could step in and help?

Keep us informed,

Libby






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From: Tura Campanella Cook <turacc at earthlink.net>
Date: 2006/10/06 Fri PM 01:10:32 CDT
To: wisewomen at wilpf.org, National Middle East listserv <wcusp at wilpf.org>
Cc: Joan Drake <joanWDrake at aol.com>
Subject: [Wisewomen] Your experience lobbying

This is a general question to everyone:

Have you ever set up a meeting with your Congress person/staff in the 
home office?  Did you make the appointment as an individual or as a 
group?  What did you say about why you wanted to meet?  What was your 
experience?

Today I called Sen. Hutchison's and Rep. Doggett's Austin offices to 
set up meetings anytime during the current recess (about 4 weeks).  I 
said I wanted to talk about Middle East policy.  I was told they don't 
deal with this in the home office, that's handled in Washington.  I was 
asked if I just wanted to mention my concerns to the person answering 
the phone.  No, thank you, I said.  I wanted to meet with a staff 
person.  I was told to leave my name and number and maybe someone would 
get back to me.  It all felt rather odd.

Suggestions welcome.

Thanks,
Tura 
                                    


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