Contact Your Legislators

Contacting an elected official through correspondence or phone calls is the best way to advocate the concerns of the accounting profession.

Find out who your legislators are and how to contact them..

The most frequent types of contact that constituents have with their legislators are original letters, phone calls, faxes, form letters/faxes and emails.

Some important guidelines for your communication with elected officials:

• Stick to one subject. Don’t dilute your main point by discussing multiple issues.
• Be brief. Limit your note to one page.
• Include the specific bill number and title, if possible.
• Get personal. Describe how the legislation impacts you and how you practice accounting.
• Be political. Explain the relevance of the issue to your hometown, district or state.
• Ask for action.
• Be courteous and appreciative. A written “thank you” when deserved gets attention with elected officials. Follow the issue after you write and send a letter of thanks if your legislator votes your way.