Contact Your Government Officials
They'll Listen to You - Because You Can Vote!
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You have more persuasive ability to influence national, state, and local officials than any lobbyist or outside group. Why? Because you have the home field advantage--you vote for them!
For that reason, the best use of your time is to contact YOUR officials, those who represent YOU. Officials in other districts or states won’t pay attention to people who can’t vote for them. |
Who Represents Me?
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A Phone Call Is Best for Federal and State Officials
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How to call
1. Before you call, take some time to research the issue you’re concerned about.
2. Decide the main message you want to share. Do you want the official to vote a certain way or do you just want express an opinion about an issue? 3. If it’s about legislation, say what the topic is when you call. If you know the bill number or the bill title, that’s super but not necessary. The staffer will understand. 4. Don’t be nervous. You’ll be talking with a staffer or an answering machine, not the politician. Be brief, courteous, and reasonable. And---it's great to contact your officials to thank them too! 5. Call the official’s office. For legislation it’s best to call the DC office; if you can’t get through, then call their local office. It’s fine to email if you can't get through or have a longer message to share. TIP: Put the contact information for each of your officials in your phone under O for official or G for government. That way you’ll have all the officials who represent you listed in one place. |
Follow one of these models
Hello. My name is______________ and I’m from ______________ (city and zip). I’d like to leave a message for __________________ (title, name). I support/oppose the current bill on _________ (topic, title of legislation) because ____________( be brief). Hello. My name is______________ and I’m from ______________ (city and zip). I want to share my opinion on __________________ (topic). I support/oppose___________ (issue) because ____________ (be brief). |
Who To Contact
Officials who are elected as representing a political party have either a D (Democratic) or R (Republican) after their names. You can also find phone numbers for each official's offices on their website, but we've listed the phone numbers here so you can access them easily.
Federal Issues
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State Issues
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Rep. Chris Miller R
IL House 101 |
Springfield Office:
217- 558-1040 Charleston Office: 217- 508-4108 |
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Rep. Adam Niemerg R
IL House 102 |
Springfield Office:
217-782-2087 Paris Office: 217-712-2126 |
Website and to email comments: https://repniemerg.com/
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Rep. Carol Ammons D
IL House 103 |
Springfield Office:
217-558-1009 Urbana Office: 217- 531-1660 |
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Rep. Brandon Schweizer D
IL House 104 |
Springfield Office:
217-782-4811 Danville Office: 217- 477-0104 |
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Senator Paul Faraci D
IL-52 |
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Senator Chapin Rose R
IL-51 |
Springfield Office:
217-558-1006 Champaign Office: 217-607-1853 |
Website and to email comments:
www.senchapinrose.com/ |
Local Issues
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Champaign County Board
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Member information (district, email, phone): http://www.co.champaign.il.us/CountyBoard/cbmembers.php
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Champaign Mayor
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Office: 217- 403-8720
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Email: [email protected]
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Champaign City Council
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Member information: www.champaignil.gov/council/
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Email all members: [email protected]
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Mahomet Mayor Sean Widener
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Village board (mayor and board members' emails)
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Rantoul Mayor Charles Smith
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Office Phone: 217-892-6802
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Village board (mayor and board members' phone numbers and emails; email to all):
https://www.village.rantoul.il.us/504/Public-Officials |
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Savoy President John Brown
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Village board (mayor and board members' phone numbers and emails):
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St. Joseph President/ Mayor Tami Fruhling-voges
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Village board (mayor and board members' phone numbers and emails):
https://stjosephillinois.org/?SEC=5BDAF730-B4C9-4ECF-960B-6DE6B6CCBBF6 |
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Urbana Mayor
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Office Phone: 217-384-24564
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Urbana City Council
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Member information: okay
https://www.urbanail.gov/city-clerk/page/city-council |
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https://stjosephillinois.org/
https://stjosephillinois.org/?SEC=5BDAF730-B4C9-4ECF-960B-6DE6B6CCBBF6
https://stjosephillinois.org/?SEC=5BDAF730-B4C9-4ECF-960B-6DE6B6CCBBF6
Support or Oppose Illinois Legislation Through Witness Slips
The Illinois League of Women Voters often asks its members to take action supporting or opposing a bill being considered by the Illinois General Assembly by submitting witness slips. We've provided information about witness slips and how to complete them here.
Use Your Voice! Contact your government officials!
