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 maintaining funding for tobacco prevention. 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 …….

Include an argument for Your Position. In Iowa, 18.9 percent of high school students smoke, and 3,500 more kids become regular smokers every year. Each year, tobacco claims 4,400 lives and costs the state $1 billion in health care bills.

 

Sincerely,

Your name
Your Address
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