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Bedford Public Schools
Michigan Legislative Links
WRITE YOUR LAWMAKERS NOW!!!!
It’s time for us all to go into action! If ever there was a time for advocacy on behalf of public education funding,
it is now. We urge you to join us in a collective call to the Legislature.Our schools, our children, and our state’s economic future is in alarming jeopardy!
We need to engage our communities and call on state legislators to fix this funding crisis now, and we need to do
it right! We can’t continue to rely on one-time fixes and suffer repeated threats of pro-rata reductions every year.
Please contact your lawmakers now!!!
How to contact our State Legislators:
There are many ways to communicate with your State Legislator. Often organized groups use petitions or mass
mailings while other groups may use e-mail. A personal letter, however, is usually the most effective way of
contacting your legislator. It is important to always use the correct protocol when writing to an elected official.
Please observe the proper way to address the envelope and create your salutation:
Mailing addresses:
Randy Richardville
State Senate Majority Leader
17th District
S-106 Capitol
P.O. Box 30036
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone:(517)373-3543
SenRichardville@senate.michigan.gov
Rick Olson
State Representative
55th District
S-989 House Office Building
P.O. Box 30014
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: (517) 373-1792
RickOlson@house.mi.gov
Rick Snyder
Governor of Michigan
P.O. Box 30013
Lansing, Michigan 48909
phone: (517) 373-3400
Rick.Snyder@michigan.gov
Tips on Writing Our Legislators:
For best results when writing to a State Senator or Representative use the following guides:
1. Always include your last name and address on the letter itself.
2. Use your own words. One thoughtful, factual, and well-reasoned letter carries more weight than form letters.
3. Time the arrival of your letter. Try to write to you legislator, and the chairperson of the committee dealing with your issue,
when the topic is being debated.
4. Know what you are writing about. Identify your issue and why it is important to you.
5. Be reasonably brief. Many issues are complex, but a single page presenting your opinions, facts, arguments, or proposals
as clearly as possible, is preferred and welcomed by most legislators.
6. Give reasons for your position. Explain how the issue will affect, youfamily, your schools, and your community.
Share your specialized knowledge with your legislator. Concrete, arguments of this nature will help your legislator make an
important decision.
7. Be constructive. Tell your legislator what action you believe needs to be taken.
8. Groups and individuals should determine their priority concerns and contact the legislator about those specific issues rather
than on every issue.
9. You may not always receive a long, detailed response to your letter. However, legislators do read their mail and may
acknowledge your position via e-mail.
10. Write a letter of appreciation when you feel a legislator has done a good job. Legislators are human too and seldom
receive "thank you" letters of encouragement.
Remember, on any one issue, even a few letters to one legislator can have an important impact. Sometimes just one letter,
with a new perspective, or with clear-cut, persuasive arguments can be the decisive factor in a legislator's action.
ARE YOU WILLING TO HELP?
SEND A LETTER TO YOUR STATE LEGISLATORSState Superintendent and State Board of Education:
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Mike Flanagan
517-373-9235
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