{"id":35589,"date":"2023-05-24T10:13:31","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T18:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging2.threadalaska.org\/thread-copy\/policy-and-research-copy\/advocate-copy\/toolkit-intro-copy\/write-letter-copy\/"},"modified":"2025-01-02T16:02:31","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T01:02:31","slug":"schedule-meeting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread\/policy-and-research\/take-action\/toolkit-intro\/schedule-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Schedule a meeting with your legislator 2.0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-2 gb-2-col-equal\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;padding-top:1em;padding-right:1em;padding-bottom:1em;padding-left:1em\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center script headings has-red-color has-text-color has-x-large-font-size\">Schedule a meeting with your legislator<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-gray-color has-text-color\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element has-dark-gray-color has-lt-lt-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"400\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Child_Mom_Work-banner-1024x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34193 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Child_Mom_Work-banner-1024x400.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Child_Mom_Work-banner-300x117.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Child_Mom_Work-banner-768x300.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Child_Mom_Work-banner-1536x600.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Child_Mom_Work-banner-2048x800.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tips<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Be flexible. <\/strong>Your meeting might be a video call, a phone call, or an in-person meeting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stay local. <\/strong>Consider meeting with a federal legislator\u2019s staff at the local office.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Head to Juneau.<\/strong> Or request to meet within the policymaker\u2019s district when the legislature isn\u2019t in session.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Email your meeting request. <\/strong>Then follow up with a phone call one to three days later.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t be discouraged.<\/strong> It can take time for them to respond.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Give specific days and times. <\/strong>Consider letting them know when you\u2019re available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sample:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Good morning. I am writing to request a meeting with you to talk about the need for quality child care for working parents. If there is a time in the next week or two when you will be in the district holding office hours, I would appreciate a chance to come to your office to meet. I look forward to hearing back from you.<br><br><em>[Name]<\/em><br><em>[Title]<\/em><br><em>[Agency]<\/em><br><em>[Address, City, State, Zip]<\/em><br><em>[Phone number to reach you at]<\/em><br><em>[Email]<\/em><br><em>[Web site if applicable]<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sample: Good morning. I am writing to request a meeting with you to talk about the need for quality child care for working parents. 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