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Legislative Interviews

The Florida League needs your help to acquaint your legislators with your local League and its members, to inform them about legislative priorities for Florida, and to obtain information for the state League's professional and volunteer lobbyists.

Due to the redistricting timeline, the 2012 session will begin two months early on January 10th. Your legislators have been busy all summer with public hearings on redistricting, and committee meetings for the 2012 session begin in October, so they may not be available at their local offices for interviews before the session begins. As soon as League legislative priorities for 2012 have been finalized, LWVF would like you to visit the offices of your senator and representative to get an idea of where they stand on issues of concern to the League.

Once the 2012 Legislative Interviews Packet is available, find your legislators' local offices and follow these steps:

• Make appointments to meet with your legislators or one of their staffers in person.
• Choose those questions from the packet that you think are most relevant to your community.
• If requested, send a copy of the 2012 LWVF Legislative Priorities, selected questions, and background information to your legislator(s). (All this information will be contained in the packet.)
• If you can't get an appointment due to scheduling conflicts, ask your legislator to complete and return the questionnaire. He/she can mail it to the local League or you can stop by to pick it up and discuss it with a staffer.
• In any case, return the completed interview form by the deadline contained in the 2012 packet. Again, it will be a very short timeline this year!

Always conduct your interviews in pairs. It's both easier and a little less intimidating that way, as one of you can engage the legislator while the other takes notes. If you want company, contact us and we'll find you a sidekick!