SAMPLE LETTER TO YOUR LEGISLATOR

Honorable {Senator or Representative} last name
State Capitol
Des Moines, IA 50319

Dear {Senator or Representative} last name,

Explain why you are writing. I am writing to ask for your support for legislation that restores local control to cities and counties to regulate tobacco use in public places. Include a health statistic from the fact sheet.

Make it personal. Explain why you care about the issue. I care deeply about tobacco control because………………..

Explain what you are asking for. Please support the (HF# or SF # if you know it) bill which will allow my community to protect the health of children, all workers, and the general public from the death and disease caused by secondhand smoke.

Include an argument for Local Control. Local control allows communities to find a solution tailored to the concerns of the people who live there.

Sincerely,

Your name
Your Address
Phone number