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Contacting your Senators and Representative WEB URL - ZIP To It - http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/ziptoit.html Use your browser to find out how to contact your legislators, or PAN via PHONE - 800-850-4726 PAN via E-MAIL - [log in to unmask] Margaret Tuchman E-MAIL - [log in to unmask] Barbara Schirloff E-MAIL - [log in to unmask] There is a 'virtual store of political information' ready to be accessed by email. The job ahead of us requires dedication, knowledge, interest, persistance, diplomacy, creativity, networking, solidarity, intelligence. We have all mastered these qualities, otherwise we wouldn't be here! The inventory of info-tools include, but are not limited to: 1/ List of the 104th Congressional cosponsors, 62 Senators and 248 Representatives. Also the 28 representatives who cosponsored Chris Smith's (R-NJ-04) HR 3514 introduced on 5/22/96. 2/ List of the 105th members of the Senate and the House of Representatives 3/ Lists of Senate Committees: -- Appropriations: Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) Chair -- Budget: Pete V. Domenici (R- New Mexico) Chair -- Commerce: John McCain (R-Arizona) Chair -- Labor & Human Resources (James Jeffords (R-Vermont) Chair 4/ Lists of House Committees -- Appropriations: Bob Livingston(R-Louisiana) Chair -- Commerce: Tom Bliley(R-Virginia) Chair 5/ List of Advocates. A collection of the "creme de la creme". Selected from sources Barbara Schirloff and I could safely 'appropriate'. There is a core of 50+ "hardened" grass roots veterans; names and addresses of 250 people who participated in the Udall Post Card Mailings; and a solid group of 450 people who replied to my "What is your Home State and Zip Code" enquiry. By the way, WE NEED MORE people and data. 6/ List of Support Groups. This is the weakest link in our database. I am counting on APDA, NPD, NPF and PAN (alphabetically) to get vital information to those geographic areas where we are "thin". Unaffiliated groups are also being sought!! Let's begin with each of us contacting our two senators and representative. The preferred method of contact is 'in person',then via US mail, by phone, fax or email (last resort). You will need to know WHOM to contact (see items 2, 3 and 4 above, and WHAT to say. PAN has packets of up-to-date statistical information, sample letters, hand-outs, etc -- all that a grass root advocate needs to start. You can call the legislators at their home office, or toll free in Washington: 800-962-3524. I know that many people have already begun to work -- this note is not intended to decrease the importance of self-initiated activity. There are a number of new members and those of us who need a little support and reminder of the available resources. There is a need for participation on every level. Please feel free to ask questions and MAKE SUGGESTIONS, use the direct email addresses, NOT the listserv address. Looking forward to working with you ALL! Margaret Tuchman (55yrs, Dx 1980) NJ-08540-12th district [log in to unmask]