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IAD How To Contact Your Legislators

Transcript: Hello there! Today, I’ll walk you through how to contact your legislators using our website. It’s quick and easy—and every message counts when it comes to protecting the Indiana School for the Deaf. First, click the “Contact Your Legislator” button below. That will take you to this document. [Screenshot of the document opens – zoom on “Find Your Legislator” link] Now, click the “Find Your Legislator” link. It’ll take you to this page. [Show “Find Your Legislator” website] Type your home address into the box. For example, I used the Indiana School for the Deaf’s address here. [Show Indiana School for the Deaf’s address in the boxes] After clicking search, you’ll see a list of your legislators—your State Senator, State Representative, and Congressional representatives. [Show search results – list of legislators] Let’s use State Senator Greg Taylor as an example. [Show Senator Greg Taylor’s profile – point to “District 33”] Notice it says District 33? Great. Now go back to the document and scroll down until you find your legislator’s name. [Show contact list in the document – zoom on a legislator’s row] Here you’ll find their email, phone number, district, and party. To email them, just copy their email address and paste it into your email draft. Next, go back to the document and click on “Sample Letter”. [Show sample letter – highlight key areas] Here’s our sample letter. You can copy the subject line and the letter body into your email. Before you hit send, don’t forget to: – Change the legislator’s name – Add your personal story – And sign your name at the bottom We’ve highlighted the areas you need to personalize. [Cut back to narrator] That’s it! Every district has at least one legislator, so you can repeat the process for each one. If you have questions or have concerns, reach out to our Director of Advocacy, Geoffrey Bignell, at advocacy@iadhoosiers.org. Thank you for standing with us—and with ISD.